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Tag Archives: drama
Review: Affluenza (2014)
Not good. My review is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Saturday Night Fever Dance Scene: 14 Shots
A really great piece by Mike D’Angelo at the A.V. Club about the importance of editing, and how it works in the iconic dance scene in Saturday Night Fever. One choice excerpt, but definitely read the whole thing and then … Continue reading
Review: Hellion (2014)
Painful. Heartbreaking. Aaron Paul stars as the floundering widowed dad of two young boys. Juliette Lewis plays a worried aunt. The two child actors are incredible, but particularly Josh Wiggins, the lead. He’s got a heavy burden with the role, … Continue reading
Review: A Night in Old Mexico (2014)
Robert Duvall is one of my favorite actors. But I have to call it like I see it. This is a bad movie. My review of A Night in Old Mexico is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Announcement: John Cassavetes’ Love Streams on Criterion
I’ve held back on sharing this news until Criterion made the announcement. John Cassavetes’ 1984 film Love Streams will be one of their August releases, and a video-essay, written and narrated by yours truly, will be included in the special … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Directors, Movies
Tagged drama, Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Love Streams
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Ebertfest 2014: Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Director Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July is also turning 25 this year, just like Do the Right Thing, and Born was screened at 9 p.m. on Saturday night followed by a discussion with Oliver Stone, who was present. … Continue reading
Ebertfest 2014: A Simple Life (2011) and Goodbye Solo (2008)
Roger Ebert called Ann Hui’s 2011 film A Simple Life “one of the year’s best films” (his review here). Maybe halfway through tears started falling down my face and they really never stopped until the end. It is a film … Continue reading
Ebertfest 2014: Museum Hours (2012), Short Term 12 (2013)
On Day 2 of Ebertfest, there was a public unveiling of the statue of Roger Ebert outside the Virginia Theatre. Created by artist Rick Harney, who was present, the statue will eventually live by the doorway of the theatre, and … Continue reading
Ebertfest 2014: Do the Right Thing, and Director Spike Lee
Do the Right Thing turns 25 this year, as hard as that may be to believe. I remember when it came out, I remember the absolute FIRESTORM of controversy about the film, and my boyfriend and I went and saw … Continue reading
Review: Hateship Loveship (2014)
Based on an Alice Munro short story, Hateship Loveship features a quiet and fascinating and unnerving performance from Kristen Wiig. I can’t say enough good things about it. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.