REVIEW: The Young Victoria
I know I’ve never been a fan of Victorian-era England costume dramas … or really 19th century tales of the royal or luxurious (see my less than thrilled response to “Bright Star” and my outright...
View ArticleREVIEW: Dallas Buyers Club
It’s tempting to look at the flashy physical transformations of Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto for “Dallas Buyers Club” and assume that the film’s allure lies solely on the surface. (Not helping...
View ArticleTelluride Film Festival Diary, Day 3
8:30 A.M.: Up early to talk with Mike Leigh and then hit up one of my most anticipated films of the festival – the Marion Cotillard-starring “Two Days, One Night.” 11:30 A.M.: Floored by “Two Days,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Wild
Telluride Film Festival On the page, Cheryl Strayed’s memoir “Wild” is nothing particularly noteworthy. While she tells her story of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with raw honesty, the book is often...
View ArticleREVIEW: Demolition
Director Jean-Marc Vallée might not receive an editing credit on his latest film, “Demolition,” but his fingerprints are as visible in the rhythm as they were in “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Wild.”...
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