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Von Trier’s Character-Study of Ravenous Feminine Power Gets Split Up
Just as with Harvey Weinstein’s famous mistake of splitting Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” into two parts, the producers of Lars von Trier’s 240 minute film have seen fit to split it in two, rather than deliver the movie as the filmmaker intended. Big mistake.
Genius Denied: The Greatest Sci-Fi Movie Never Made
Alejandro Jodorowsky is much more than a mad genius of cinema. The Chilean-born artist/filmmaker who created “El Topo,” the experimental surrealist film that started the Midnight Movie craze in 1970, has lived a life full of such enthusiastic artistic creation that his very existence defies all expectation.
The 2014 Sun Valley Film Festival: 'And... Action'new
"When you're just getting started, you're hungry for validation and brand awareness, and you can't grow fast enough. But I'm finding myself, a year later, acutely aware that this is where we want to be right now."
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
03-13-2014 |
Movies
Playing an Overseer in ‘12 Years A Slave’new
Jordan Sudduth played an extra in the 2014 Best Picture winner “12 Years a Slave,” an experience he found transformative.
Jackson Free Press |
Jordan Sudduth |
03-07-2014 |
Movies
Tags: 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen
Bloody Sandals: “300” Sequel Only Works When Eva Green is Onscreen
“300: Rise of an Empire,” of the sword-and-sandal hybrid war franchise based on Frank Miller’s (“Sin City”) graphic novel, fumbles through this superfluous sequel to “300” (2006).
Who Killed the Romantic Comedy?new
Rom-coms used to be a cash cow — and wildly popular with audiences. What happened?
L.A. Weekly |
Amy Nicholson |
02-26-2014 |
Movies
Tags: Romantic Comedies
Action-Man: Liam Neeson — Irish Charmer Does it Every Time
Yet another standard-issue thriller — this one starring the ever-watchable Liam Neeson on leading man duties — “Non-Stop” is a perfect guilty pleasure. So what if the plot makes little sense?
How to Win the Oscar Poolnew
A cheat sheet for picking Hollywood's big winners.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
02-20-2014 |
Movies
America Al Qaeda Jeremy Scahill Exposes America’s Never-Ending War Against the World
“American Al Qaeda” — you might think the inflammatory label refers to turncoat U.S. citizens that have travelled abroad in order to fight against America’s trademarked “war on terror.” You’d be wrong.
No Verhoeven: Here’s Another Remake That Shouldn’t Have Bothered
This adaptation of the Robocop franchise had the potential to really say something about where America's corrupt militarized-global-corporate-political machine is headed. It didn’t do that.
The Award For Best Oscar Controversy Goes to...new
Dylan Farrow's letter has upended Hollywood in the final days of voting leading up to the Academy Awards ceremony on March 2.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
02-12-2014 |
Movies
Tags: 2014 Academy Awards, Oscars 2014
Cosmic Crush: Collin Farrell’s Starry-Eyed Burden Goes Cold
It’s a testament to Colin Farrell’s ineffable appeal as an actor that his warm-hearted performance keeps the audience awake during producer/screenwriter-turned-director Akiva Goldsman’s otherwise somnolent adaptation of Mark Helprin’s romantic fantasy set in New York.
The Ins and Outs of ‘Mitt’new
After premiering the film at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Netflix released its original documentary, "Mitt," via online streaming Jan. 24.
Jackson Free Press |
Jordan Sudduth |
02-07-2014 |
Movies
The best of Sundance 2014 didn't take their subjects too seriouslynew
For 11 days in Utah's mountains in January, not a flake of precipitation fell on the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. And the cheery blue skies could not possibly have been a better match for the mood of the festival's best films.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
01-29-2014 |
Movies
Banff Mountain Film Festivalnew
Hit the slopes vicariously through others.
Boise Weekly |
Harrison Berry |
01-29-2014 |
Movies
