The modern day spinner of cinematic fairytales, Wes Anderson, is like that other "Andersen"--Hans Christian-- in his telling of layered fables that have adults, as well as children in their sights. But Wes Anderson accentuates the comedy, like "concupiscent curds" atop a heady brew of murder, mutilation, and even deeper mayhem. His latest THE GRAND [...]
The race is ON! Chris "Thor" Hemsworth helped hammer home the 86th Oscar nominations with Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs and the results are pretty much as I expected: AMERICAN HUSTLE and GRAVITY tied for most nominations--10 each, followed by 12 YEARS A SLAVE with 9! What I'm delighted about? Matthew McConaughey. It's his year [...]
No matter what anyone tells you, AMERICAN HUSTLE is one of THE best movies of the year. And it was shot in Boston (standing in for New Jersey)-- so it was a kick to see the gilded Wang Theater lobby and environs decked out as a swank gambling hall for one of the film's climactic [...]
HURRY!! YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE SCREENING of Dreamworks Animation’s upcoming Deluxe Edition Blue-ray and DVD release: “SHREK THE MUSICAL” THE FIRST 25 PEOPLE TO RESPOND (via “Contact Joyce” on home page) WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE EMAILED A PASS FOR FOUR! Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 10:00 AM [...]
HURRY!! FREE SCREENING of a NCM Fathom Events and Clean Guys™ release: “THE CLEAN GUYS™ OF COMEDY” THE FIRST 5 PEOPLE TO RESPOND (via “Contact Joyce” on home page) WITH THEIR FULL NAMES AND EMAIL ADDRESSES WILL HAVE A PAIR OF TICKETS HELD IN THEIR NAMES AT THE BOX OFFICE ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER [...]
I have just seen the first OSCAR WORTHY performance by an actress this year-- or any year: Cate Blanchett in BLUE JASMINE--Woody's latest and absolutely one of his best films, ever. It's become a cliche that writer/director Woody Allen's work had hit the doldrums critically for a bit, and lately, everything he's doing has been [...]
I've yet to see THE WOLVERINE and believe I am the LONE CRITIC who loved THE LONE RANGER. Here's the best & worst of the rest so far: 20 FEET FROM STARDOM--This revealing, heartbreaking documentary charts the careers, hopes, dreams, disappointments of the back-up singers who literally stand inches away from center stage-the voices behind [...]
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK starring Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper is due out on DVD on APRIL 30! If you are trying to decide whether or not to see, stream, or buy--check out my new :30 Second Review feature with video to get the bottom line fast!
I've recently experienced the crap shoot that is the college admissions process, though it did not-- unfortunately-- involve either Tina Fey or Paul Rudd. They would have made it infinitely more entertaining as they do here in ADMISSION, an engrossing, quirky comedy that is flawed but is among the better candidates for a movie outing [...]
You are cordially invited to a special screening in Cambridge! The TCM Classic Film Festival "Road To Hollywood" is bringing the TCM Classic Film Festival to Boston showing THE ROYAL WEDDING, Tuesday, March 12th at7:30PM at the Brattle Theatre. Film Historian and Author, Leonard Maltin will be hosting a Q&A after the event with special guest Jane [...]
