Maggie Smith in her wheel house in 'Lady in the Van'
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 15:32
Last update: about 9 years ago
There are cozy, innocuous pleasures to Nicholas Hytner's adaption of Alan Bennett's "The Lady in the Van," but chief among them is watching two grand old talents - Maggie Smith and Bennett, himself -...
Holocaust tale 'Son of Saul' haunts and provokes
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 15:32
Last update: about 9 years ago
"Son of Saul" doesn't just get under your skin - it goes straight to the bloodstream. There, it churns and festers as you try to make sense out of the senseless horror of the Holocaust and the plight...
'13 Hours' is thrilling, but too video game-like
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 15:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
The most surprising thing about "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" is how Michael Bay makes 144 minutes pass so quickly. His excitable camera is always doing something, whether shaking...
'Daddy's Home' a silly romp rife with stereotypes
Saturday, 23 January 2016, 15:54
Last update: about 9 years ago
If you've seen a preview - or even a poster - for "Daddy's Home," you can imagine how the movie goes. Will Ferrell is buttoned up, straight-laced and dutiful, a newlywed stepdad delighting in...
Animation Malta launched
Saturday, 23 January 2016, 15:11
Last update: about 9 years ago
The first animation community in Malta for those that are interested in all aspects of film animation has just been launched. The goal of Animation Malta which has been set up by a group of...
Forgettable horror 'The Forest' wastes star Dormer
Friday, 22 January 2016, 15:54
Last update: about 9 years ago
The January movie has long had a reputation for being among the worst that Hollywood has to offer, as though everyone collectively acknowledges that they need a month to catch up on the glut of...
'Bridge of Spies,' 'Carol' lead race for British film awards
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 15:53
Last update: about 9 years ago
Cold War thriller "Bridge of Spies" and lush lesbian romance "Carol" lead nominations for the British Academy Film Awards, while Eddie Redmayne has a chance to win a second straight...
A new classic is born in pulsating 'Hateful Eight'
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 15:51
Last update: about 9 years ago
"The Hateful Eight" is not for the faint at heart. What Quentin Tarantino movie is? But while cinema's favorite cinephile is up to some of his old tricks in his eighth feature, this over three hour...
Forgettable horror 'The Forest' wastes star Dormer
Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 15:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
How many great movies could be written across the enigmatic, profound face of Charlotte Rampling? Hundreds? Thousands? At any rate, Andrew Haigh's "45 Years" is one of them. In it, Rampling stars...
Moore 'invades' Europe to teach us all some lessons
Saturday, 16 January 2016, 15:46
Last update: about 9 years ago
Of course Michael Moore exaggerates. Of course he engages in cheerful, unabashed cherry-picking. Of course he sees black and white where most of us see shades of gray. That doesn't necessarily...