It’s at that point in time when movie pundits everywhere try their very hardest to predict what films will be blessed with an Academy Award nomination. Every year there are surprises that no one sees coming, like when the critically panned “Extremely …Read more
If you’re like the average viewer, you flip the channel when the Best Documentary category pops up during the Oscar telecast. This is primarily because most people don’t go out of their way to see documentaries in theaters because they are just too h …Read more
“Coke and hookers”. When fresh-faced stockbroker newbie Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) sits down with his first boss (Matthew McConaughey), this is the advice he is told will keep him sharp in the stock game. Jordan took the advice to heart, and …Read more
How can 2013 be over already? It seems like only yesterday that everyone was swept up in anticipation of “Man of Steel”, followed swiftly by the disappointment of actually seeing “Man Of Steel”. I had the pleasure of seeing 55 movies this year, 35 of …Read more
The 2013 Screen Actors Guild nominations have been announced and, as always, we can’t stop talking about what they got wrong! Many of the choices aren’t all that shocking. “12 Years A Slave” deserves all the attention that it gets from SAG, as does ” …Read more
Everyone loves a good con; movies like “The Sting” have masterfully captured the art of the flim-flam, giving us a step-by-step insight into the process while still keeping enough secrets to surprise us at the end. David O. Russell’s “American Hustle …Read more
The Film Society Of Lincoln Center will be paying homage to one of Hollywood’s greatest directors, George Cukor. The program, entitled The Discreet Charm of George Cukor, will run from December 13 to January 7 and will feature 49 of Cukor’s classics. …Read more
“Mary Poppins” is one of the cheeriest, most fondly remembered films of all time. Little do many people know, production of the classic Disney film was a nightmare. Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) had to bug “Mary Poppins” writer P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) …Read more
Sini Anderson’s “The Punk Singer” offers a retrospective look at the life of feminist role model Kathleen Hanna. Hanna made heads spin when her band Bikini Kill hit the scene in the 90s, raising awareness of violence against women with forceful lyric …Read more
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” isn’t some slapped together sequel designed to filch money from ravenous fans of the books. This is not a carbon copy of the first film, which was a decent but unfulfilling outing. “Catching Fire” is a thoughtfully c …Read more
