THE RED RIDING TRILOGY (2010) RED RIDING: THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1974 (2010) Starring Andrew Garfield, Sean Bean, Rebecca Hall, Eddie Marsan, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan and Warren Clarke. Screenplay by Tony Grisoni. Directed by Julian Jarrold. Distributed by IFC Films. 102 minutes. Not Rated. RED RIDING: THE YEAR OF OUR LORD … Continue reading
THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY (2004) Starring Robert Margolis, Kelli Barnett, Frank Krias, Derek Johnson and Peter Bogdanovich. Screenplay by Robert Margolis and Frank Matter. Directed by Robert Margolis and Frank Matter. Distributed by FilmBuff. 85 minutes. Not Rated. Acting isn’t as glamorous as Hollywood would like us to believe. For every Brad Pitt or George … Continue reading
Jeff Goldblum Is Not Dead Yet by Jay S. Jacobs The one constant in producer Dick Wolf’s Law & Order franchises has been change. Ever since the first season of the flagship series and star George Dzundza decided to move on, no actor or character was completely safe. As the franchise expanded (there are currently three Law & … Continue reading
GREENBERG (2010) Starring Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brie Larson, Juno Temple, Chris Messina, Susan Traylor, Merritt Wever, Zach Chassler, Mina Badie, Blair Tefkin, Mark Duplass, Jake Paltrow, Charlotte Vida Silverman, Luke Clements, Layla Delridge, Dave Franco, Max Hoffman, Ramona Gonzalez and Alessandra Balazs. Screenplay by Noah Baumbach and Jennifer Jason … Continue reading
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (2010) Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, Geraldine James, Leo Bill, Frances de la Tour, John Hopkins, Jemma Powell, Eleanor Gecks, Eleanor Tomlinson, Mairi Ella Challen and the voices of Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Barbara Windsor, … Continue reading
CHLOE (2010) Starring Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Nina Dobrev, Max Thieriot, Meghan Heffern, Laura DeCarteret, Mishu Vellani and R.H. Thomson. Screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson. Directed by Atom Egoyan. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 96 minutes. Rated R. Canadian director Atom Egoyan has made repeated visits to the heart of darkness and the … Continue reading
THE GHOST WRITER (2010) Starring Ewan McGregor, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Hutton, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Pugh, James Belushi, David Rintoul, Jon Bernthal, Soogi Kang, Lee Hong Thay, Marianne Graffam, Kate Copeland and Eli Wallach. Screenplay by Roman Polanski and Robert Harris. Directed by Roman Polanski. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 138 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Carey Mulligan An English Actress Gets An Education and Award Noms by Brad Balfour With An Education, the 24-year-old British actress Carey Mulligan has come out of nowhere to garner the kind of critical acclaim and award notice that few receive so quickly – she’s up for a Golden Globe tomorrow for example. But her performance as 16-year-old … Continue reading
TOE TO TOE (2009) Starring Louisa Krause, Sonequa Martin, Gaius Charles, Silvestre Rasuk, Ally Walker, Leslie Uggams, Anwan Glover, Dionne Audain, Erica Chamblee, Hina Abdullah, Julia Garro, Maha Chehlaoui, Anthony Del Negro, Thuliso Dingwall, Stephanie Rigizadeh and Michael Gable. Screenplay by Emily Abt. Directed by Emily Abt. Distributed by Strand Releasing. 104 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
DELTA (2008) Starring Félix Lajkó, Orsolya Tóth, Lili Monori, Sándor Gáspár, Lajos Bertók and Martin Wuttke. Screenplay by Yvette Biro. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó. Distributed by Facets Multimedia. 96 minutes. Not Rated. Incest is such an incendiary subject that it is rather surprising how low-key and quiet this beautifully-shot Hungarian film on the subject ends … Continue reading
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