Category Archives: Film

13
Nov

The Weekender: A ‘Rose’ by any other name

Movie of the Week Rosewater Daily Show host Jon Stewart makes his directorial debut with this harrowing but frequently hilarious account of journalist Maziar Bahari’s time as a prisoner in Iran during the tumultuous 2009 elections. WIDE RELEASE • Beyond … Continue reading →

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6
Nov

The Weekender: Meet me in outer space

Movie of the Week Interstellar* Not exactly mind-blowing, but a true sight to behold on the big screen. Read my review at Central Track. WIDE RELEASE Big Hero 6 LIMITED RELEASE • Elsa & Fred – Angelika Plano • The … Continue reading →

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30
Oct

The Weekender: Freaks come out at ‘Night’

Movie of the Week Nightcrawler Jake Gyllenhaal continues to make his bid to be as fearless a performer as Joaquin Phoenix. Here, he plays a noble but unemployed journalist who finds himself seduced by the skeezy world of violent crime … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews | Tagged awake, before i go to sleep, force majeure, last days in vietnam, nightcrawler, tale of the princess kaguya | Comments Off

29
Oct

Best of the Decade… So Far – Film

It’s hard to believe the decade is half gone already. In these five years, I’ve graduated from college, moved back in with my parents, struck out on my own, and gotten married. And I’ve consumed a ridiculous amount of pop … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Film | Tagged 50/50, about time, before midnight, beginners, boyhood, cloud atlas, drive, grand budapest hotel, gravity, her, hugo, inception, intouchables, looper, scott pilgrim, silver linings playbook, social network, toy story 3, tree of life, true grit | Comments Off

23
Oct

The Weekender: You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?

Movie of the Week Birdman Alejandro González Iñárritu takes a break from the inter-connected tragedies he made his name with to deliver his first comedy, a comeback vehicle for Michael Keaton and a spectacular showcase for cinematographer Emmanuel Lubiezki. Keaton … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews | Tagged 23 blast, birdman, dear white people, john wick, listen up philip, ouija, strange color of your body's tears, whiplash | Comments Off

16
Oct

The Weekender: ‘St.’ and Sinner

Movie of the Week St. Vincent* It’s sitcom-y, but there’s still plenty of heart. Bill Murray and the rest of the cast save it from its overblown script. Read my review at Central Track. WIDE RELEASE • The Best of … Continue reading →

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15
Oct

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – 15 Oct 2014

BEST PICTURE Birdman Boyhood Foxcatcher Gone Girl The Imitation Game Inherent Vice Interstellar Into the Woods The Theory of Everything Unbroken Falling off: The Grand Budapest Hotel Rising star: American Sniper The skinny: Boyhood and Gone Girl are the only … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Previews | Tagged american sniper, big eyes, big hero 6, birdman, book of life, boxtrolls, boyhood, foxcatcher, gone girl, grand budapest hotel, how to train your dragon 2, imitation game, inherent vice, interstellar, into the woods, lego movie, rosewater, selma, song of the sea, still alice, theory of everything, unbroken, whiplash, wild | Comments Off

10
Oct

We can’t go on together with suspicious minds

Ben Affleck is the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance in Gone Girl. (20th Century Fox) Gone Girl (A) Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Carrie Coon, Tyler Perry, Kim Dickens, Neil Patrick Harris Screenplay by Gillian Flynn Directed by David … Continue reading →

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9
Oct

The Weekender: Someone please think of the ‘Children’!

Movie of the Week Men, Women & Children Jason Reitman made three of my favorite movies of 2000s. He followed those up with the bitingly funny Young Adult. But between this and Labor Day, he’s not having a good year. But … Continue reading →

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2
Oct

The Weekender: My ‘Girl’

Movie of the Week Gone Girl David Fincher returns with another impeccably crafted, gripping best-seller adaptation that’s sure to wreck your entire evening. I can’t wait. WIDE RELEASE • Annabelle • Left Behind LIMITED RELEASE • 20,000 Days on Earth … Continue reading →

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