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Tag Archives: romantic comedy
Music and Lyrics (2007)
Pros — Hugh Grant in another one of his shallow-guy-finds-a-clue performances, a character so in his wheelhouse that people may dismiss it as “just playing himself” (in other words not really acting.) In case you’re new round these parts, nothing … Continue reading
Review: Copenhagen (2014)
Copenhagen, a first feature from director Mark Raso (who also wrote the script), has been pretty divisive so far as it’s played around on the festival circuit. There are a couple of roadblocks: the unpleasantness of the lead character and … Continue reading
Review: The Single Moms Club (2014)
You know, it’s almost good. Almost. And Nia Long had one moment that made me cry. So there’s that. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.
Review: The Right Kind of Wrong (2014)
Watching The Right Kind of Wrong, it became a fun game to “spot the folks who also appeared on Supernatural“, the main one being the lead actress, Sara Canning, who played the Amazon in Season 7’s “Slice Girls”. But there’s … Continue reading
Enough Said (2013)
Enough Said is only playing in two theaters in Manhattan, the Angelika, and the AMC Lincoln Square uptown. It opened yesterday, and Allison and I bought tickets to the 7:10 show at the Angelika. Beforehand, we went out for Mexican … Continue reading
Movie Notes: The Snake Pit (1947), The Panic in Needle Park (1971), Jezebel (1938), I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
The Snake Pit Directed by Anatole Litvak Olivia de Havilland was nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Snake Pit. She plays Virginia, a troubled woman who has a mental crack-up three days after getting married, and is … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Pacino, Amy Heckerling, Bette Davis, drama, Joan Didion, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia de Havilland, reviews, romantic comedy, William Wyler
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Review: I Give It a Year (2013)
Had high hopes for this one. And some of the scenes really are hilarious, but I think the movie was afraid to go as dark as it wanted to go. Or as silly. The film has a truly silly soul. … Continue reading
Review: TFF 2013: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? It’s Always the Question
This review originally appeared on Capital New York. “I haven’t been gay in a while,” admits shy optician Weichung (Richie Jen), in Arvin Chen’s sophomore feature Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?, a bittersweet comedy about a closeted gay man … Continue reading
“It’s a Beautiful Film, Beautifully Directed and Beautifully Written.” – Actor Giancarlo Esposito on Certainty
Actor Giancarlo Esposito, director Peter Askin, screenwriter Mike O’Malley, NY premiere weekend of “Certainty”, at the Quad Cinema, Dec. 1, 2012 Certainty opened this week in New York City for a week-long run at The Quad cinema (purchase tickets here). … Continue reading
New Yorkers (and Others): Certainty Coming to Town
Some exciting news about Certainty, the film written by my cousin Mike O’Malley, starring Giancarlo Esposito, Valerie Harper, Bobby Moynihan and a host of others, is opening in New York City tomorrow night. You can check out the schedule at … Continue reading
