‘The Last Survivor’ is a character-based, feature-length documentary that explores the idea of genocide in the 21st century. Following the lives of survivors of four different genocides and mass atrocities – The Holocaust, Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo – the film presents the stories of the survivors and their struggles to make sense of tragedy by …
One of the best parts of any festival is getting a chance to meet the people behind the project, whether directors, producers, or actors. I’ve been talking about ‘The Extra Man‘ quite a bit and how Kevin Kline and one of its directors Robert Pulcini will be in attendance (and if you haven’t bought a …
‘Crazy Heart’ is one of those movies that sorta came out of nowhere. I feel like I hadn’t heard very much about it until nearing the Awards season (bad movie blogger!). When Bridges took the Best Actor Golden Globe, and the song ‘Weary Kind’ taking Best Song, I knew I’d better get myself to a …
Based on the novel by Jonathan Ames, ‘The Extra Man’ tells the story of a failed playwright, Henry (Kevin Kline) who becomes a mentor to a troubled and aspiring playwright Louis (Paul Dano). The unusual circumstance of this relationship begins when Louis sublets a room in his apartment to Henry. Henry teaches Louis the art …
It’s a challenge picking what movies to see at any film festival, but the programmers at IFFBoston make it even harder because everything they pick is a winner. I can honestly say you could catch just about any screening at IFFBoston and it’d be a film you’d recommend to all your friends. It’s hard to …
IFFBoston is now less then a week away! And we’re getting excited over here at Lonelyreviewer! Our coverage will begin with spotlights on films next Monday! The opening night film is ‘The Extra Man’ starring Kevin Kline. The actor will be in attendance accepting the IFFBoston 2010 Career Achievement Award. The film is directed by …
Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy, Serenity, and a host of other short-lived Fox shows (of course minus Buffy) is in final negotiations to direct ‘The Avengers.’ ‘The Avengers’ is the superhero film we’ve all been waiting for, where characters in all the recent Marvel Studios adaptations will team up for one epic movie. The …
Darren Aronofsky has signed on to direct his fiancé Rachel Weisz in a biopic about Jackie Kennedy. Originally planned as a television movie, the project has now taken shape as a feature. The script was written by Noah Oppenheim, and covers the four days between John F. Kennedy’s assassination and his burial.
In an age of dramatic, brooding, dark super hero movies, ‘Kick-Ass’ stands out as a stellar reminder that sometimes, there are movies that are made just for fun. Movies made to appeal to an audience that just wants to see a fun story, and a bunch of bad guys get their ass kicked. I tried …
I recently caught wide open spaces at the Irish Film Festival of Boston. The film was directed By Tom Hall, and stars Ewen Bremner, and Ardal O’Hanlon. The film opens at the apartment of Austin (Bremner) and Myles (O’Hanlon), with the two friends being evicted. It is clear from the get go that Austin is …