A Good Day to Die Hard (John Moore, 2013) My simple verdict? This is a god-awful mess, not even worth … More
Category: movie reviews
Searching for 5 Broken Plagues: 3 Superb Documentaries That Showcase the Value of Archival Footage
It is, truly, an embarrassment of riches this year, as far as the Best Documentary Oscar Nominees go. To recap, they … More
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Live Action and Animated
Yesterday – Saturday, February 2, 2013 – I watched both programs of Oscar-nominated short films that are currently playing at … More
Podcast from February 1 “Midday on Film” – Dan, Linda and Chris on Spielberg
We had a wonderful time on air today, discussing the films of Steven Spielberg. Check out the podcast, if you … More
“Amour” at the Best Eccentric Musicians’ Hotel
Amour (Michael Haneke, 2012) How nice to see both Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva back on the screen! Now in … More
“The Impossible” Band of “Pirates”
The Impossible (J.A. Bayona, 2012) I went to see this film today because it was the last of the narrative (fiction) … More
“Rust and Bone” Do Not a “Broken City” Make
Rust and Bone (Jacques Audiard, 2012) Rust and Bone is a film in which an Orca trainer from one social class meets … More
A Great Rib: “Arbitrage” Shows Gere’s Still Got It
Arbitrage (Nicholas Jarecki, 2012) I missed this film when it came out. I even had an opportunity to see it … More
Master Weiwei’s Weenie (so sorry, I couldn’t resist): My SHORT Franken-Review of Three Films of 2012 That I Somehow Missed Reviewing Before
The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012) How could I have not reviewed this movie? I had such a visceral negative … More
Go Team USA: The Triumphalist Jingoism of “Zero Dark Thirty”
Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow, 2012) For me, the best part of Zero Dark Thirty, back when I saw it in New … More
