Everyone remembers Polaroid cameras vividly. I remember as a kid being amazed at this strange technology that produces a printed picture magically in front of your eyes. But, the advent of digital cameras completely tore the company apart, rather than the instant gratification of a printed photo, you now have the instant gratification of a …
Directed by Tom Bean and Luke Poling, Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself is a documentary about the writer, editor, amateur sportsman,and friend to many, George Plimpton. The film uses Plimpton’s own voice, along with stories from friends, family, and contemporaries to paint a colorful picture of richly filled life. Plimpton of course co-founded The …
Ok, Good from director Daniel Martinco is a character study of an actor beginning to unravel. The teaser trailer features actor Paul Kaplan (Played by Hugo Armstrong) in what appears to be pulled from a series of “auditions,” saying his name over and over again – at the end, clearly expressing a bit of frustration. …
Somerville local Rebecca Richman Cohen returns to IFFBoston with her latest film, Code of the West. The documentary follows the legal and emotional drama surrounding the crackdown on medicinal marijuana providers in Montana, the first state to have its legislature vote to repeal its medicinal marijuana law. Over the past year, we’ve heard about crack …
Beauty is Embarrassing is a documentary about Wayne White, an artist, art director, illustrator, puppeteer. Known for his illustrations in the New York Times, and perhaps even more so for his designs in the iconic Pee Wee’s Playhouse, White has had an amazing career, that has continued today into paintings and other public works. Judging …
This is probably my most anticipated film this summer next to the Dark Knight Rises. I’ve tried to know as little as possible about it outside of the fact that there is some relation to Ridley Scott’s Alien, but, it is a story independent of that film. It stars Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Patrick Wilson, …
The Oscars are coming up! Hosted by the legendary host himself, Billy Crystal. Check out the promo below!
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer is released. I can go on record as saying I’m a huge fanboy of Nolan’s take on the series, and this does NOT look like it will disappoint. UPDATE: Looks like the trailer was pulled! I will update later if I can find a copy again. DKR TT by TexPorneau23
CORIOLANUS I’m a big fan of Ralph Fiennes, and not just because we share the same birthday and were both born in a town called Ipswich (its true, look it up) but because he has always been an interesting actor. He struck gold in the early to mid 90s with Schindler’s List and The English Patient, among many other …
THE DESCENDANTS I love the work of Alexander Payne. Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt and Sideways are all awesome, funny as fuck and touching films in their own right. I expect The Descendants to be no different. George Clooney, these days, can seem to do no wrong. The man has been in the awards spotlight …