Oblivion (Joseph Kosinski, 2013) Let’s not waste too much time on this film (I always say that about films I don’t…
May 3! Episode 8 of Delibero and Reed Presents . . . Take 2 (and 3 and 4 and 5, etc.): Cinematic Redos Galore
On Friday, May 3, Linda DeLibero – Director, Film and Media Studies, Johns Hopkins University – and Christopher Llewellyn Reed…
“42” Hits a Double, and Then (Almost) Steals Home
42 (Brian Helgeland, 2013) There’s nothing wrong with this movie that a little soundtrack editing wouldn’t fix. That and a…
Two Foreign Films – “No” and “War Witch” – Tackle Complex Subjects Simply
It has been a while since my last film review (although I have posted other things). I am back with…
My Ignite Baltimore 12 Talk – Film vs Digital: Can You Tell The Difference? – Is Now on YouTube
Here it is: This was my third Ignite Baltimore talk. I had also spoken at Ignite Baltimore 7, on the…
3 x 4/5: Happy Birthday, Spencer, Bette and Gregory!
I have been MIA on this blog for most of the month of the March, for which I apologize. The…
“Stoker,” or the Film with Three Australians
Stoker (Chan-wook Park, 2013) How embarrassing – I watched this film at a special sneak preview on January 24, yet…
Oz the OK and Probably Strong Enough
Oz the Great and Powerful (Sam Raimi, 2013) Let me just start out by stating clearly, for the record, that…
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, “Jack the Giant Slayer” Is Not Entirely Dumb
Jack the Giant Slayer (Bryan Singer, 2013) Back in 1995, I remember the excitement of watching a pretty amazing little…
“Killer Joe” – Kill Them All, Already!
Killer Joe (William Friedkin, 2011) As I write this, I have just started watching another film from last year starring…
