SXSW Review: Sally Field in ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’
I dare you to watch Michael Showalter’s new film, ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’, and not completely be in love with Sally Field at the end of this charming film
SXSW Review: ‘Brand: A Second Coming’
Directed by Ondi Timoner, the doc follows the multi-hyphenate (comedian/actor/author/activist/rabble-rouser) into the second coming of his career, activism.
SXSW Review: ‘The Final Girls’ Starring Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam Devine and Thomas Middleditch
I’m not the biggest fan of horror films but ‘The Final Girls’ totally won me over. OK, slayed me. I tried not to write that but couldn’t help it.
Review: David Cronenberg’s ‘Maps to the Stars’ Starring Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska
The film isn’t for everyone, I’ll say that. But Cronenberg captures the desperation of Hollywood perfectly and for that, it deserves a look.
Review: ‘The Last Five Years’ Starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan
Based on the musical of the same name, The Last Five Years is exactly what a fan of the show could ever want.
Review: ‘All the Wilderness’ Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Danny DeVito
Imagine if your father died when you were young. That event alone would transform your whole life, even more so your teen years. That’s the thrust of the story of writer/director Michael Johnson’s debut film, All the Wilderness. It’s a coming of age story about a kid named, James (Kodi
Review: ‘Black Sea’ Starring Jude Law, Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn
A great movie that’s released in January is good is like finding $20 on the ground. It rarely happens. But when it does, you want to shout out loud and jump up and down. So, here I am, shouting and jumping because Black Sea is one of those rare January
Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Blackhat’ Starring Chris Hemsworth
Mann is a terrific filmmaker but he’s missed the mark here. The overly long film lacks any sort of substance or subtlety.
Documentary Review: ‘Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show’
I’ve been at the mercy of showrunners more times than I can count; auditioning for everything from nice guest star roles all the way to tiny one-liners. And every time, a showrunner has been there. To think, that when I’ve auditioned for even the smallest role, that they are there
Movie Review: Jake Paltrow’s ‘Young Ones’ Starring Michael Shannon, Nichoulas Hoult and Kodi Smit-McPhee
Writer/Director Jake Paltrow must be a huge fan of The Road Warrior because his new film, Young Ones, is a watered down version of George Miller’s classic film. The film is set in the near future where water is the most treasured resource you can have. Ernest Holm (Michael Shannon)
Movie Review: ‘My Old Lady’ Starring Kevin Kline and Maggie Smith
After sitting through the mess that was The Last of Robin Hood, where Kevin Kline portrayed the aging swashbuckler Errol Flynn, watching him go toe-to-toe with Maggie Smith in My Old Lady was a welcome treat. Kline plays Mathias Gold, a New Yorker who’s on his last last shot. He’s
Movie Review: Bobcat Goldthwait’s ‘Willow Creek’
I’m not the biggest fan of found footage movies. In fact, I hate them. The last one, Into the Storm, was so awful, I told myself that I’d never see another one again. But, then I found out that Bobcat Goldthwait had directed one and I went back on that
Movie Review: ‘The Last of Robin Hood’ Starring Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning & Susan Sarandon
Kevin Kline as Errol Flynn is almost no-brainer casting. He’s got the look and can be as suave as anyone on screen. It’s too bad that the script gives him almost nothing to do. The Last of Robin Hood focuses on the last 2 years of Flynn’s life, when the
Movie Review: ‘The Longest Week’ Starring Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde & Billy Crudup
If you’re a fan of Wes Anderson, you might want to check out The Longest Week because it’s got the look and feel of a Wes Anderson movie, minus that whole Wes Anderson part.
Movie Review: ‘Frank’ Starring Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domnhall Gleeson
Frank, the new film starring Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domnhall Gleeson, screened at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. It was high on my list of films I wanted to see and I tried everything I could to squeeze it into my schedule. But, I just couldn’t make it happen.
Movie Review: ‘The One I Love’ Starring Elizabeth Moss & Mark Duplass
Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass have some terrific moments together in Charlie McDowell’s first feature, The One I Love.
Movie Review: ‘The Calling’ Starring Susan Sarandon, Topher Grace & Donald Sutherland
It’s been far too long since Susan Sarandon has headlined a movie.
Movie Review: ‘The Giver’
The Giver, based on a wildly popular young adult novel by Lois Lowry, is a huge disappointment. The film has a nice cast – Jeff Bridges as the Giver, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard, Katie Holmes and Brenton Thwaites. But as good as they are, they can’t salvage this mess. The
Movie Review: ‘Into the Storm’
I have two pieces of advice for you: the first is that if you’re ever near a deadly tornado, do not under any circumstance, run into the storm. The second is to run away from the movie Into the Storm because it’s terrible. Into the Storm is another pointless found