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 [...]
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 [...]
Among the myriad events in this week's OUTSIDE THE BOX FESTIVAL is small gem of a movie. Do you believe in Magic? Lots of kids do, and there's a place they can go to perfect their prestidigitational inclinations: MAGIC CAMP. This intimate look into a little-seen world by former aspiring magician turned filmmaker Judd Ehrlich [...]
HURRY!! FREE SCREENING PASSES for an IFC Filmâs upcoming release âDIRTY WARSâ THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO RESPOND (via âContact Joyceâ on home page) WITH NAME OF FILM, THEIR FULL NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE EMAILED A PASS FOR TWO FOR THE RUN OF THE FILM! âDIRTY WARSâ Running Time: 90 Minutes Opening Date:Â [...]
HURRY! FREE TICKETS for "EXHIBITION: Great Art on Screen" I have 5 pairs of TICKETS for each date listed below. The first 5 people for each date to respond with their FULL NAMES, MAILING ADDRESSES, and EXHIBITION event date (via âContact Joyceâ on the home page) will be notified of a pair of tickets. Tickets will [...]
WIN TICKETS TO PREMIERE SCREENING OF "BOSTON'S FINEST" WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH! The new TNT SERIES "BOSTON'S FINEST" from executive producer Donnie Wahlberg premieres on Feb 27th 9pm but TNT and XFINITY invite you and a guest to attend the premiere screening on FEBRUARY 20th! For your chance to see BOSTON'S FINEST in Boston on Wednesday February 20, send [...]
We saw. We met. We voted. The BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS (BSFC) has just announced its awards for the best films, performances, and technical achievements in 15 major categories for 2012! Topping the list with three awards is director Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY about the ten-year hunt for Osama bin Laden which won BEST [...]
Tom Brady take notice-- and all those aspiring to play his game. Getting hit in the head repeatedly can kill you--it's a no-brainer, that is, it can literally destroy your brain. From Oscar-nominated HOOP DREAMS director Steve James and Harvard defensive tackle Chris Nowinski who wrote the book, comes a shocking, powerful, and bluntly effective [...]
Today is INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY and I embrace all my sisters the world over! Female empowerment is one of THE pivotal issues of the 21st century and I am about to add fuel to the fire. I have just finished watching one of the most infuriating movies I have ever seen. Itâs a 90-minute documentary [...]
Every day I get SO MUCH INFORMATION that's interesting, useful, funny-- so I've decided to pass along some of the best stuff! Here goes:Â THIS JUST IN... Â Â Â STEVE JOBS: THE LOST INTERVIEW At KENDALL SQUARE THEATER on November 16 & 17 and other select U.S. Theaters. For details and times can be found [...]
