— by RACHEL COYNE — In this year’s “The Wrestler,” Jeff Bridges stars in “Crazy Heart,” a drama about a hard-living country musician who’s made his way through more bottles of booze and failed relationships than he can count. Maggie Gyllenhaal is a journalist out to get[...]
Archive for December, 2009
Under Review: ‘Brief Encounters With Hideous Men’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Say it ain’t so Tiger! Dave Letterman, John Edwards, Eliot Spitzer, Bill Clinton, and even our ancient hero Odysseus … infidelity and adultery are chronic age-old temptations of the susceptible ego. Sara Quinn, played by Julianne Nicholson, is a graduate st[...]
Paul Thomas Anderson Headed Back to Work
— by JASON EAKEN — Last week, the new film from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson was announced, and already there is much buzz and speculation about the project (see the Variety article here), tentatively titled, “The Master.” Philip Seymour Hoffman will star as[...]
Under Review: ‘Brothers’
— by ALEXA MILAN — If you’ve seen the trailers for the ensemble drama “Brothers,” you probably think it’s just another tired, melodramatic love triangle story. But this movie is the perfect example of why you shouldn’t always judge a film by its trailer[...]
Under Review: ‘Armored’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Imagine this scenario: You desperately need money and your co-worker at the armored truck company offers you the chance to steal a truck that contains $42 million. On top of that, child-welfare services wants to take your brother out of your guardianship[...]
Three Clips From ‘Up in the Air’
— by RACHEL COYNE — In case you haven’t already had your fill of George Clooney with the recent releases of “The Men Who Stare at Goats” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” you have the upcoming comedy-drama “Up in the Air” to look forward to. In “Up in the Air,” Clooney is Ryan, [...]
Under Review: ‘The Road’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Upon seeing “The Road,” I’ve stockpiled as much Coca Cola as I could get my hands on. Why such an endeavor? It’s because John Hillcoat’s sophomore film showed me that even when you can’t trust the sanity of your fellow man, you[...]
Four Clips From ‘Armored’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Watching a couple of crooks overcome the odds and run off with thousands of dollars in stolen goods is never fun. However, when hilarity ensues during the heist, that’s entertaining. “Reservoir Dogs” and “The Bank Job” are just two e[...]
A Featurette From ‘It’s Complicated’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Alec Baldwin has recently stated that he plans to retire from acting at the conclusion of “30 Rock.” He basically blamed his less than stellar movie career as the impetus for wanting to leave the business. It’s too bad really, because when Baldwin[...]
On the Set of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” won’t hit theaters until Nov. 19, 2010, but for hardcore Potter fans, it’s never too early for even the slightest bit of news. In addition to the two photos released earlier this week, one of the trio and one of Harry[...]
Leonardo DiCaprio to Give Voice to Jack Frost
— by CAM SMITH — Leonardo DiCaprio is a great actor. I mean, “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?,” “The Departed” and “Titanic”? Fuggedaboutit! The dude’s got mad acting “skillz” and has become, aside from being Martin Scorsese’s chosen cinematic golden boy, one of the[...]
Can Shrek Bow Out In Style?
— by BEN FOWLER — When Shrek hit in 2001, it became a fan favourite, mixing eye-meltingly good graphics and story for the kids with nudge-nudge wink-wink jokes for the adults. It covered all bases. “Shrek 2” continued the trend, but not quite as well as its predecessor[...]