Friday, March 14, was my last day at SXSW. I wish I could have stayed until Sunday morning, so that … More
Category: movie reviews
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
Red Carpet Radio 2014: Midday on the Oscars
[For those of you who missed the show, here is a link to the podcast: http://wypr.org/post/midday-film] Join Host Dan Rodricks and … More
“Gloria” Bares All
Gloria (Sebastián Lelio, 2013) In the astonishing and powerful new film by Chilean director Sebastián Lelio, the luminous Paulina García – … More
“Robocop” Proves That More Is Less
Robocop (José Padilha, 2014) Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 Robocop was a masterful blend of violent action thriller and social satire. The film slyly … More
“The Monuments Men,” or George Clooney’s very own “Ocean’s 7-Eleven”
The Monuments Men (George Clooney, 2014) The Monuments Men, the story of 7 middle-aged academics who enlist in the Allied-Forces … More
2013 Movie Mishmash – Short Blurbs on 8 Films I Never Reviewed
Hey, folks – it’s a big deal that I present these 8 reviews NOT in alphabetical order (or any order, for … More