[For those of you who missed the show, here is a link to the podcast: http://wypr.org/post/midday-film-1 ] From 1927 to 1986, Barbara … More
Month: March 2014
Paris – The City of Fight: The True Romance of “Le Week-End”
Le Week-End (Roger Michell, 2013) Love is a battlefield, especially in certain long-term relationships. A 60-something English couple, Nick and Meg … More
“Cesar Chavez” – A Great Man Struggles against the Mediocrity of His Biopic
Cesar Chavez (Diego Luna, 2014) Biopics are frequently problematic. How does one reduce the life of an important historical figure … More
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Serves a Tasty, If Lightweight, Feast
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014) In the past 20 years, the writer/director Wes Anderson has made just 5 … More
“Divergent” Takes the Path Most Traveled
Divergent (Neil Burger, 2014) In a post-apocalyptic world, where the survivors once struggled in the aftermath of war but have … More
SXSW 2014 Final Roundup
Friday, March 14, was my last day at SXSW. I wish I could have stayed until Sunday morning, so that … More
SXSW 2014 Roundup #3
The last 48 hours at SXSW has been fun but exhausting, as I saw 4 movies each day. One could … More
SXSW 2014 Roundup #2
I have continued to enjoy my visit to SXSW, although I found myself exhausted yesterday (Tuesday), and took the morning off. … More
SXSW 2014 Roundup #1
I am currently in attendance at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival – which encompasses Film, Interactive Technologies and Music – in … More
300: Rise of a Body Count
300: Rise of an Empire (Noam Murro, 2014) I gave up video games in college, because they were like crack … More
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