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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?
2 Minutes With...Paul D'Amatonew
Paul D'Amato talks about his acting career and working in the ski sport industry.
Worcester Magazine |
Steven King |
02-20-2014 |
Profiles & Interviews
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.
We'll Buy That for a Dollar!new
In a world where studios will keep remaking films forever, RoboCop is one we can live with.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
02-15-2014 |
Reviews
Tags: Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Kinnaman
RoboCop? More like RoboSlopnew
Rating: *1/2
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
02-15-2014 |
Reviews
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
Emotions in Eirenew
Will Forte turns in a great, emotionally charged performance in Run & Jump.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-07-2014 |
Reviews
Tags: Will Forte, Run & Jump
Animated Resistance Hollywood Creates a New Genre of Kids Movie
There’s a strong subtext of socio-political resistance at play in “The Lego Movie.” It may be the first mainstream animated resistance film ever made by a Hollywood studio.
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
Ivan Reitman's Near-Movie is a Soap-Opera Disaster
There’s almost a movie — one with serious incest issues — hiding somewhere in writer/director Jason Reitman’s bleary attempted adaptation of Joyce Maynard’s novel.
