— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Sri Chinmoy once said, “You hate someone whom you really wish to love, but whom you cannot love. Perhaps he himself prevents you. That is a disguised form of love.” The same idea is present in Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani’s Oscar-nominated[...]
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Under Review: ‘Shutter Island’
— by JOEL CRARY — There have been a number of films of late dealing with the effect of war on the psychologies of those who experience it, plots built around the chaos that manifests in post-war American mentalities, presenting us with protagonists who are altered in some way. So[...]
Has An ‘Awesome’ Choice Been Made for Captain America?
— by BEN FOWLER — Who has been, reportedly, in the frame for the Captain America role? A better question might be who HASN’T been up for the role. The winged mask of the star-spangled Avenger is one that most of the cream of Hollywood’s leading, and up-and-coming men, have been[...]
‘Greenberg’: Behind the Scenes and a Poster Peek
— by JASON EAKEN — I could tell very early into the trailer for “Greenberg” that I didn’t want to see it. Later, when the trailer told me it was made by Noah Baumbach, I knew I didn’t want to see it, for aside from the brilliant “The Squid and the[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I’ve lived in Brooklyn my entire life, and never have I experienced the corruption that is portrayed in films like “Clockers,” but I guess my neighborhood would not be considered to have any “street cred.” Nevertheless, it is a[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Get Him to the Greek’
— by ROB COX — “Get Him to the Greek” is an upcoming comedy starring Jonah Hill and British comedian Russell Brand. Brand may be most familiar to American audiences for his role in 2008’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” In “Get Him to the Greek,” Brand reprises his role[...]
Is ‘Batman 3’ Finally A Go?
— by BEN FOWLER — A moderately-successful film followed by the (now) third most successful film of all time — sounds like a threequel would be a sure thing, no? Not in the Caped Crusader’s case it appeared. After 2008’s uber smash-hit “The Dark Knight,” director[...]
Under Review: ‘Terribly Happy’ (aka: ‘Frygtelig lykkelig’)
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Unknowingly walking into a screening of “Terribly Happy” may disappoint. Despite its seemingly cheery title, this Danish picture has nothing resembling candy or smiley faces, but those willing to indulge in the film’s bleak themes are sure to[...]
Under Review: ‘The Wolfman’
— by JOEL CRARY — I’ll say this for Joe Johnston’s “The Wolfman”: It spares us the hyperbole and gets down to brass tacks. There are no needless scenes of exposition informing us that a lycanthrope can only be assassinated by the use of silver bullets, that the full moon brings o[...]
The worst Oscar winners of the Past 25 Years
— by JASON EAKEN — Why the past 25 years? Two reasons. First, before about 1985, any major controversial or undeserved Oscar moments worth knowing are widely known. Does anyone NOT know that at the 1942 ceremony “Citizen Kane” was unbelievably overlooked by the Oscars, except[...]
Just When You Thought ‘Jaws’ Could Never Be Remade …
— by ROB COX — Just when you thought it was safe to …[...]
Short Film Theater: ‘Zombies and Cigarettes’
— by BEN FOWLER — The zombie genre is a well-worn area of film making. With the exception of the rom-zom-com “Shaun of the Dead,” zombie movies have never really been as seminal or iconic as they were when Mr. Romero was pumping them out. The Spanish short “Zombies and[...]
Take a Peek at the Animated Horror Project ‘A.D.’
— by ROB COX — “A.D.” is an animated horror project by video-game director Ben Hibon and writer Haylar Garcia. The most striking aspect of this clip (which, true to its “teaser” label, is painfully short on story specifics) is the dystopian tone. Mainstream[...]