‘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 …
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 …
Sometimes people ask me why I watch so many movies, why I spend so much time reading about, studying and looking for hard-to-find old movies. Now, as a response, I can just present them with a copy of “Make Way For Tomorrow.” This is why I search through old movies. This is something special. Never …
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 …
It’s sometimes hard to be a fan of big movies. In many cases, you end up being an apologist for popcorn flicks when you say things like, “It’s ok to turn your brain off and enjoy the flashing pictures for 2 hours.” You not only sound like an idiot who’s cool with letting the light …
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 …
On paper, Werner Herzog’s most recent dramatic movie is a cop’s story, told in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. In execution, it’s a loopy, mad ride, that starts off and rarely slows for you to catch up, comprehend or rationalize what you have just seen. As the movie opens, the flood waters …
Robert Downey Jr. has to be among one of the most entertaining actors out there right now. His story is excellent, he came onto the scene strong, faded into the background, fought a battle with addiction, and now he’s back, and we are all better for it. ‘Sherlock Holmes’ is the latest from Guy Ritchie, …
If you’ve seen every episode of “The Cosby Show,” and are disappointed that you haven’t seen Dr. Cliff Huxtable shoot anyone down in cold blood, have I got a movie for you. 1972’s “Hickey & Boggs,” re-teams Bill Cosby with former “I, Spy,” co-star Robert Culp. (Culp also directed the film.) “Boggs,” is a typical 1970s …
Reviewing a filmmaker’s swing at the children’s genre is usually pretty difficult and on par with reviewing a musician’s Christmas record and trying to make sense of it with the rest of their catalogue. However, Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” is not like most children’s films. “Fox,” is based on the children’s book by Roald …