Ruby Sparks, starring Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan is a fun, original romantic comedy from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton, and Valerie Faris. Written by Kazan, she stars with her real-life boyfriend Dano, in a fun, and interesting concept. Calvin (Dano), is a writer who peaked quite early in life. His first novel was …
Prometheus is one of those films that you are much better of not knowing anything about going in. Which is why I almost didn’t write this review. The less you know going in the better. The trailers actually did a great job of giving you just enough information to get you in the theater, and …
I have no idea what I expected while I was anxiously awaiting this trailer, but I should have figured this Western would be more Pulp Fiction rather than Unforgiven. Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained is a story about a Dentist turned bounty hunter (Waltz) who sets out across America with …
I am super psyched for the release of Prometheus this weekend, I wasn’t fortunate enough to get to a press screening – but I’ve got my tickets prepurchased, and I’m looking forward to it. Until then, I’m avoiding absolutely everything written about it – interviews and reactions are totally off limits. Adapted trailers however, are …
I’m always intrigued when classic tales are reimagined. Robin Hood, Ridley Scott’s take on the classic tale was flawed, but entertaining. What we have with Snow White and the Huntsman is another example of a decent but ultimately flawed reimagining – a film that is combines a lot of excellent effects and visuals, with a …
It’s no secret that one of my favorite films of 2011 was Scorsese’s excellent HUGO – this popped up online a few days ago. It looks like someone attached a wide angle go-pro-like device on the steadicam rig, to give you a nice perspective into the great tracking shot in the end of the film. …
You can’t go wrong with Sacha Baron-Cohen. Dominating cable tv with the Ali G show for years, when Borat went into wide release in the states, it launched an army of impersonators and Baron-Cohen became a household name. His follow up, Bruno, was decent, but not nearly as funny as Borat. Baron-Cohen’s latest creation, The …
This GREAT Q&A with the amazing Wayne White and director Neil Berkeley followed the screening of the film Beauty is Embarassing at IFFBoston 2012. White goes into what it was like being filmed, and talks about collaboration and his philosophies on art. [youtube=http://youtu.be/79NOs0YByDY&rel=0&w=560]
I loved Bobcat Goldthwait’s latest film God Bless America – and I could have listened to Goldthwait talk the rest of the evening, but here’s some of the best stuff from his Q & A at IFFBoston. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rKM4MSoVow&rel=0&w=560] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cFyDMreB2I&rel=0&w=560]
Joss Whedon’s The Avengers could have gone either way. It either could have been a complete disaster, or, a hell of a lot of fun. I’m pleased to report that The Avengers is a resounding success. The film opens with Thor’s brother, Loki, arriving on earth via the Tesseract (a crazy energy cube being researched …