— by ADAM POYNTER — “J. Edgar” has the potential to make the most memorable and controversial biopic in many years. With his quick rise in the political world, litigious personal life, controversial tactics — which included blackmailing government officials — and [...]
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Under Review: ‘Immortals’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Eons after the epic war between the immortals, when the victors proclaimed themselves gods and the losers were named titans and imprisoned for all eternity, mankind is at a gentle precipice. Zeus (Luke Evans) and the other gods watch over mankind but do not directly i[...]
Under Review: ‘Margin Call’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Trying to put a face on the current economic crisis can be hard; with so many people struggling with money and bank foreclosures it is difficult to even remember where it all started. That is where newcomer writer-director J.C. Chandor has chosen to make his big-scree[...]
Under Review: ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” is the world’s first drug-induced, holiday 3D movie spectacular. Years after they visited White Castle and Guantanamo Bay, Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) are no longer best friends, but rather awkward acq[...]
Under Review: ‘Tower Heist’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Heist movies are some of the most fun and creative films that make it mainstream; that’s just how it’s been for as long as Hollywood has made them. I find it fascinating to see what writers come up with when it comes to these types of films, so naturally [...]
Under Review: ‘Film Socialisme’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Foaming surf as a cruise ship glides through gray seas – a lithe bikini-clad young woman swimming underwater in the ship’s pool – a white-dressed woman slamming repeatedly into a window, ignored by the patrons chatting in the warm interior, inexplicably c[...]
Under Review: ‘The Rules of the Game’ (aka ‘La Regle du Jeu’)
— by BEV QUESTAD — There is not just an Arab discontent swirling in the winds. There is also a pervasive International Spring going on with the Occupy Wall Street movement. So it is altogether appropriate that on the Park Blocks of a make-shift tent city of protest in Portland, Ore., the[...]
Under Review: ‘Puss in Boots’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Any fan of the “Shrek” franchise will probably admit the Puss in Boots character practically stole every scene he was in. So that said, a spin-off starring the boot wearing furball was a no-brainer. Set before the Shrek films, “Boots” delves into[...]
Under Review: ‘The Mighty Macs’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Sports movies are tricky, whether you’re into the sport or not can affect how you see and interpret the movie. Those based on true events have even more hurdles to jump because if it is a well-known story, then you already know the outcome and that can make the movi[...]
Under Review: ‘Zanzibar Musical Club’
— by BEV QUESTAD — I watched this film the first time without knowing anything about it. Big Mistake. Before you are able to appreciate it fully, you must know three bits of crucial information. “Zanzibar Music Club” is one of the last films in the Northwest Film Center’s Reel [...]
Under Review: ‘Paranormal Activity 3’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The “Paranormal Activity” franchise returns tomorrow with another scary yet less cohesive installment. Just like the trailers imply, we finally learn why sisters Katie and Kristi are haunted by what we assume to be a demon. However, by the film’s end, [...]
Under Review: ‘Sing Your Song’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Harry Belafonte became an icon while at the same time a victim of rampant, incomprehensible American racism. Whether it was in Las Vegas or in the south, Belafonte, like other Black entertainers, didn’t have access to the front door of the theater he headlined. As he[...]
Under Review: ‘Footloose’
— by ADAM POYNTER — On the list of films that need to be remade, it seems like the most obvious ones are ignored while the iconic ones that people usually don’t want to be remade are first on the list. The latest in a long list of Hollywood remakes to hit the big screen […][...]
Under Review: ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’
— by BEV QUESTAD — “Material World” invades your conscious and subconscious, your memory and your present, and your mind and heart. It is an intimate encounter with a plucky, quiet guy who, through his music, took the world on a journey searching for alternative forms of musical[...]