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Tag Archives: reviews
Vamps (2012); Directed by Amy Heckerling
How I love Amy Heckerling. Vamps, from last year, came and went in a flash. Are we too vampire-saturated now in our culture? Do we no longer like the camp aspect of vampires, and need them to be glittery and … Continue reading
Gravity (2013)
SPOILERS AHEAD I saw this at a press screening the week before it opened. I then went to see it in an IMAX situation on Sunday. Even on a smaller screen in a private screening room, the film is overwhelming. … Continue reading
Review: Enzo Avitabile Music Life (2013)
A new music documentary by Jonathan Demme, not quite as good as his others, but still very interesting, Enzo Avitabile Music Life. My review is now up at Roger Ebert. I definitely want the soundtrack.
Captain Phillips (2013)
The two thoughts swirling through my head at the immediate end of the picture: 1. Jesus Mary and Joseph, Tom Hanks acts his BALLS off in the last 10 minutes of the film. He’s good throughout, down to the subtle … Continue reading
Review: Camille Claudel, 1915 (2013)
Bruno Dumont’s harrowing Camille Claudel, 1915, starring Juliette Binoche, opens today. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.
The River (1951); Directed by Jean Renoir
Martin Scorsese ranks The River up with The Red Shoes as the most beautiful color film of all time. Scorsese also says that he watches it about three or four times a year. (He first saw it when he was … Continue reading
Review: Concussion (2013)
A new film by first-time writer/director Stacie Passon. With a hell of a lead performance by Robin Wiegert, as well as a powerhouse ensemble of actresses around her. My review at Roger Ebert.
The Way Way Back (2013)
Liam James is one of the most believable 14-year-old kids in movies I’ve seen in a long long time. He carries himself like he doesn’t know what to do with his arms, his neck. He’s still growing, and he’s not … Continue reading
Phone Call From a Stranger (1952), The Old Maid (1939)
Phone Call From a Stranger Directed by Jean Negulesco Bette Davis looms large in all of the promotional material for this film but she is only in it for about ten minutes. You find yourself waiting for her to show … Continue reading