THE DILEMMA (2011) Starring Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, Queen Latifah, Amy Morton, Chelcie Ross, Eduardo N. Martinez, Rance Howard, Laura Whyte, Grace Rex and Clint Howard. Screenplay by Allan Loeb. Directed by Ron Howard. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 118 minutes. Rated PG-13. Once upon a time, before he became … Continue reading
BARNEY’S VERSION (2011) Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Mark Addy, Saul Rubinek, Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Anna Hopkins, Cle Bennett, Harvey Atkin and Maury Chaykin. Screenplay by Michael Konyves. Directed by Michael Konyves. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 132 minutes. Rated R. The novels of Mordecai Richler … Continue reading
KATHLEEN MADIGAN: GONE MADIGAN (2010) Featuring Kathleen Madigan and Lewis Black. Written by Kathleen Madigan. Directed by Shannon Hartman. Distributed by Image Entertainment. 64 minutes. Not Rated. On the back cover of Gone Madigan, Jay Leno calls Kathleen Madigan “One of America’s funniest female comics.” But don’t hold that against her. Just because Leno’s comic radar has … Continue reading
THE TRAVELER (2010) Starring Val Kilmer, Dylan Neal, Paul McGillion, Camille Sullivan, Nels Lennarson, Christopher Gauthier, John Cassini, Sierra Pitkin, Panou and Denyc. Screenplay by Joseph C. Muscat. Directed by Michael Oblowitz. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated R. The Traveler is a kind of low-budget, low-brow mash-up of 70s cult favorite film Assault on Precinct … Continue reading
WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE) (2010) Starring Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Almila Bagriacik, Florian Lukas, Nursel Köse, Alwara Höfels, Ufuk Bayraktar, Blanca Apilánez, Rosa Enskat, Gümec Alpay and Ayla Arslancan. Screenplay by Feo Aladag. Directed by Feo Aladag. Distributed by Olive Films. 119 minutes. Not Rated. This … Continue reading
TRUE GRIT (2010) Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews, Jarlath Conroy, Paul Rae, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Marvel, Dakin Matthews, Roy Lee Jones, Ed Lee Corbin, Leon Russom, Bruce Green, Candyce Hinkle and Peter Leung. Screenplay by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. … Continue reading
EVERY DAY (2011) Starring Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino, Eddie Izzard, Brian Dennehy, David Harbour, Ezra Miller, Skyler Fortgang, Tilky Jones, Benita Robledo, Chris Beetem, Daniel Yelsky, Bianca Giancoli, Albert M. Chan and George Riddle. Screenplay by Richard Levine. Directed by Richard Levine. Distributed by Image Entertainment. 93 minutes. Rated R. As you can … Continue reading
CASE 39 (2010) Starring Renee Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester, Georgia Craig, Cynthia Stevenson, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Kerry O’Malley, Alexander Conti and Philip Cabrita. Screenplay by Ray Wright. Directed by Christian Alvart. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 109 minutes. Rated R. You have to wonder about the parenting experiences of … Continue reading
CASINO JACK (2010) Starring Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Jon Lovitz, Rachelle LeFevre, Maury Chaykin, Yannick Bisson, Eric Schweig, Christian Campbell, Spencer Garrett and Graham Greene. Screenplay by Norman Snider. Directed by George Hickenlooper. Distributed by ATO Pictures. 108 minutes. Rated R. The scandals and crimes of the George W. Bush administration have made … Continue reading
BEE GEES – IN OUR OWN TIME (2010) Featuring Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb (archival footage) & Andy Gibb (archival footage). Directed by Skot Bright. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 116 minutes. Not Rated. Over thirty years on from their blindingly bright supernova of stardom, in which the Bee Gees rivaled the Beatles for … Continue reading
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