There are certain films whose time has passed and THE OTHER WOMAN is one of those. The cultural clock has been ticking and material like this has expired. Or so I thought. Apparently the "throwbacks" among us who think such films are in any way clever, funny, or entertaining-- still exist. The film is a [...]
HURRY!! FREE PASSES to a Fathom Events’ one-night presentation “SHATNER’S WORLD” 5 PEOPLE WHO RESPOND (via “Contact Joyce” on home page) WITH THEIR FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN A PASS FOR TWO! Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:00 PM at a Framingham Theater. (Theater will be named when notified.) “SHATNER’S [...]
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!
