AltWeeklies Wire
Witch Girl and Home Boynew
"Beautiful Creatures," the Richard LaGravenese film that sequesters acting giants Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson and Viola Davis into the shadows, is for audiences who can lose themselves in a southern Gothic romance between Happy Home Boy and Hormonal Witch Girl.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
03-01-2013 |
Movies
Anita's Oscar Picksnew
If movies provide a lens into our cultural soul, what do this year's Academy Award nominees say about the past year?
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
02-21-2013 |
Movies
Cinematic Wedgienew
Dr. Jonathan Banks (Jude Law) searches for answers for his patient’s ailments with a controversial drug in “Side Effects.”
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
02-15-2013 |
Movies
Elevator Muzaknew
“Playing for Keeps” is a blasé work spiked with trifling comic bits and smoothed out with a mellow dilemma that works to limp the film to a predestined conclusion of awkward family bliss.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
12-13-2012 |
Movies
Blurring Linesnew
In “Life of Pi,” a tiger named Richard Parker and 16-year-old Pi (Irfan Kahn) struggle to survive—and coexist—on a lifeboat.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
12-10-2012 |
Movies
Bloody Good Shownew
Daniel Craig brings new dimensions to James Bond in “Skyfall,” the 23rd film in the franchise.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
11-16-2012 |
Reviews
Landing a Miraclenew
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington gives a stellar performance as a man lost in denial in "Flight."
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
11-09-2012 |
Reviews
Cosmic Imaginationnew
Like the other talented actors in “Cloud Atlas,” Doona Bae portrays multiple characters, including Somni 451 from the year 2144.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
11-01-2012 |
Reviews
Thirteen Creepy Moviesnew
'Tis the season to get creeped out. Here are 13 movies guaranteed to make you scream like a little girl.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
10-26-2012 |
Movies
Tags: The Shining
Eclectic Espionagenew
Ben Affleck directed and stars in "Argo" which weaves together espionage, Hollywood mystique and '70s flair.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
10-18-2012 |
Reviews
A Stupendous Mechanismnew
Tim Burton pays homage to classic monster films with “Frankenweenie.”
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
10-11-2012 |
Reviews
Closing the Loopnew
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis are captivating as young and old versions of the same character in "Looper."
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
10-06-2012 |
Reviews
Accepting the Legacynew
On the 50th anniversary of James Meredith's enrollment at Ole Miss, Mississippi Public Broadcasting presents "Integrating Ole Miss: James Meredith and Beyond," a film about how the event shaped the future of the university.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Bolian |
10-01-2012 |
Movies
No Rules for Moneynew
"Arbitrage" provides an excellent part for Richard Gere's low-key style.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
09-21-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Arbitrage, Nicholas Jarecki
Promises, Promisesnew
Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldaña embody lost hope in "The Words."
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
09-16-2012 |
Reviews
