The Counselor (Ridley Scott, 2013) Ridley Scott’s new movie, The Counselor, made from the first original screenplay by novelist Cormac McCarthy, tells…
“The Fifth Estate” – Passing Entertainment, but No Great Scoop
The Fifth Estate (Bill Condon, 2013) Here’s a quick question for you: do you know what the first four estates…
3×3 Movie Reviews, 10/18 @ 12:45pm, WYPR 88.1FM
[NOTE from 10/18/13 – Here is the link to the podcast of the show] On Friday, 10/18, at 12:45pm, I…
“Captain Phillips” – Final: US Navy 1, Somali Pirates 0
Captain Phillips (Paul Greengrass, 2013) It’s a lonely place to be if you didn’t find Paul Greengrass’s latest film a…
Midday on “Sullivan’s Travels”
[NOTE: Missed the show? Check out the podcast.] “I want to make ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’,” proclaims John L.…
“Runner Runner” Away
Runner Runner (Brad Furman, 2013) In 2011, Matthew McConaughey starred in a wonderful little legal thriller entitled The Lincoln Lawyer, which…
“Gravity” Pulls You In, Weighs You Down
Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón, 2013) The best thing about Gravity is its masterful combination of intense action sequences with breathtaking 3D CGI.…
“Book-Smithed’ Next Plays at the Northampton International Film Festival, on October 12
My latest film, Book-Smithed, plays next at the 17th Annual Northampton International Film Festival, on October 12. See flier, above, for details.
“Book-Smithed” Plays Tonight, at Casewerks, at 7pm!
My latest film, Book-Smithed, plays tonight at Case[werks], in Baltimore, at 7pm. See flier, above, for details.
Nearly Perfect, “Enough Said” Says Just Enough
Enough Said (Nicole Holofcener, 2013) It is impossible to watch the new film by writer/director Nicole Holofcener (Lovely and Amazing, Friends…
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