Some movies are torture. "Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar" is like jumping off a comedy cliff and finding yourself forever cringing in the world where jokes never land. Even Kristen Wiig can't save you. Some movies are about torture. THE MAURITANIAN is a film that doesn't tell us anything we didn't already [...]
MONEY MONSTER the new film directed by Jodie Foster starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts--is as phony as a three dollar bill. It's a cornball, ham-fisted, heapin' helpin' of preposterousity--and though that's not a real word, it is nonetheless a perfect descriptor for this "not a real movie." Within five minutes I was getting a whiff of the cheesiness, sniffing out [...]
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 [...]
You are cordially invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING for a Tristar Pictures’ release set to open in theaters on 8/9/13: “ELYSIUM” Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 7:00PM in Boston. (Theater will be named on your ticket.) Rated: “R” Running Time: 120 Minutes Cast: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, William Fichtner, [...]
My head's STILL spinning from Sunday night's 70th installment of THE GOLDEN GLOBES! What a wild night. BEN AFFLECK trumped the OSCAR snub by winning-- much to his and everyone else's amazement-- BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (drama) for ARGO. He then forgot to thank producer George Clooney with whom he was sitting all night. [...]
We're all gearing up for a little rumble this weekend-- and if you're in that kinda' mood head on over to the Huntington Theatre Company for a little bloodletting. There you'll find the Tony Award-Winning comedy "GOD OF CARNAGE" which sets up a nasty little encounter between two couples who meet for the first time [...]
