Retro Review: Casino Royale With news beginning to surface about the upcoming James Bond film—Daniel Craig’s fourth installment as 007, to be titled ‘Spectre’—it’s time we all took a look back at the film that rebooted the franchise. Casino Royale offered a fresh take, and it may well go down as not only Craig’s best … Continue reading
LIFE PARTNERS (2014) Starring Gillian Jacobs, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe, Anne O’Shea, Simone Bailly, Mark Feuerstein, Abby Elliott, Kate McKinnon, Beth Dover, Greer Grammer, Elizabeth Ho, Jaime Reichner, Julie White, Matthew Cardarople, Anne O’Shea, Monte Markham and the voice of Mary Page Keller. Screenplay by Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz. Directed by Susanna … Continue reading
Rick Yune and Claudia Kim Korean Actors Add Intrigue to New Netflix Series Marco Polo by Brad Balfour With a storyline that includes drama, sex, and exotic visuals, Italian explorerMarco Polo‘s time spent in the court of 13th century Mongol ruler Kublai Khan provides all the necessary elements for a great television series. Netflix and … Continue reading
Keegan Allen Has Himself a Pretty Little Christmas by Deborah Wagner His name is Keegan Allen, but you may also know him as Toby Cavanaugh, half of the popular, super couple “Spoby” on ABC Family’s mega-hit television show Pretty Little Liars. Either way you know him, this young actor is passionate about his role and … Continue reading
TWO-BIT WALTZ (2014) Starring Clara Mamet, Rebecca Pidgeon, William H. Macy, Jared Gilman, David Paymer, Matt O’Leary, Ella Dershowitz and John Pirruccello. Screenplay by Clara Mamet. Directed by Clara Mamet. Distributed by Monterey Media. 79 minutes. Not Rated. Sometimes a film can be rather shocking, when you consider the highs of the highs compared to … Continue reading
FOXCATCHER (2014) Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller, Anthony Michael Hall, Guy Boyd, Brett Rice, Daniel Hilt, Francis J. Murphy III, Samara Lee, Jackson Frazer, Jane Mowder, David Bennett, Lee Perkins, Robert Haramia, Mark Schultz and the voice of Alan Oppenheimer. Screenplay by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman. Directed … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME, VERÔNICA (Era Uma Vez Eu, Verônica) (2012) Starring Hermila Guedes, João Miguel, W.J. Solha, Dandara Pagu, Neco Tabosa, Maeve Jinkings, Matheus Torreao, Coca, Sandro Guerra, Júlio Rocha, Renata Roberta, Anthero Montenegro, Chico Ribeiro, Madalena Accioly, Didha Pereira, Inae Verissimo and Karina Buhr. Screenplay by Marcelo Gomes. Directed by Marcelo Gomes. Distributed … Continue reading
Stephen McHattie Dances With Wolves by Jay S. Jacobs Who says every actor craves stardom? Stephen McHattie has been a busy working actor for over 40 years now, but he loves the fact that his character roles tend to give him a certain amount of anonymity. Despite the fact that he has appeared in roles … Continue reading
NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm, Michael Hyatt, Ann Cusack, Rick Chambers, Kent Shocknek and Sharon Tay. Screenplay by Dan Gilroy. Directed by Dan Gilroy. Distributed by Open Road Films. 117 minutes. Rated R. Nightcrawler does not offer the typical movie experience. In fact, nothing about it screams … Continue reading
HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR (1959) Starring Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Bernard Fresson, Stella Dassas and Pierre Barbaud. Screenplay by Marguerite Duras. Directed by Alain Resnais. Distributed by Rialto Pictures. 92 minutes. Not Rated. Gallic movies of the fifties and sixties – dubbed La Nouvelle Vague (the French New Wave) – caused seismic changes in cinematic art. … Continue reading
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