The Longest Ride (George Tillman, Jr., 2015) What, oh what, is young Miss Britt Robertson doing in this movie? With co-stars…
“Kumiko the Treasure Hunter” Offers Visual Gold (but Sometimes Leaden Script)
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (David Zellner, 2014) This past weekend, I presented the new film from the Zellner Brothers, Kumiko the Treasure…
Happy Brandoday: Midday on Film Celebrates Marlon on April 3
[NOTE: Missed the show? Check out the podcast!] Born in Nebraska in 1924, Marlon Brando revolutionized theater acting in the…
“Get Hard” Mostly Doesn’t Get It
Get Hard (Etan Cohen, 2015) So, all right, I chuckled, and once or twice I laughed out loud. In fact,…
Sunday, Funday: I Present “Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter” and “24 Days” at Two Different Venues, Back to Back
Howdy! Do you feel like seeing two completely different kinds of films this coming Sunday, March 29, 2015, which share…
SXSW 2015 Review #7: Friday, March 20
I am back home in Baltimore after a crazy week of 29 screenings (27 features + 1 episodic series +…
SXSW 2015 Review #6: Thursday, March 19
I saw four films (again, my usual pace) at SXSW on Thursday, March 19 – Day 6 for me – and enjoyed something in…
SXSW 2015 Review #5: Wednesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 18 – Day 5 for me at SXSW – was the last day of the Trade Show, which had…
SXSW 2015 Review #4: Tuesday, March 17
Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day, and though I feared the possibility that Austin would turn into a drunken madhouse (SXSW and…
SXSW 2015 Review #3: Monday, March 16
On Monday – my third day at SXSW – I saw four documentary films, all of which had something to recommend…
