'Men, Women & Children' doesn't click
Friday, 10 October 2014, 11:22
Last update: about 11 years ago
If ever there was a movie that needed a window to be opened, a blast of fresh air to be let in, it's Jason Reitman's "Men, Women & Children." The film, adapted from Chad Kultgen's novel, is...
'Gone With the Wind' at 75: Celebration, censure
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 10:17
Last update: about 11 years ago
As its 75th anniversary approaches, "Gone With the Wind" is again being celebrated as a timeless movie classic. But now, even the film's distributor acknowledges the Civil War epic's portrayal of...
'Gone Girl' delicious suburban noir
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 10:10
Last update: about 11 years ago
The predominant image throughout David Fincher's films, from the uncovered horrors of "Se7en" to the Machiavellian maneuverings of "House of Cards," has been a flashlight beam cutting through the...
Vincent Piazza reflects on his time on 'Boardwalk'
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 21:58
Last update: about 11 years ago
Vincent Piazza is pondering his next move. His critically acclaimed series, "Boardwalk Empire," created by Terence Winter and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, is in its fifth and final...
'Two Faces' builds tension, has nice cast
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 21:55
Last update: about 11 years ago
Who can say no to a good Patricia Highsmith adaptation? Though her 1964 suspense thriller "The Two Faces of January" is not the easiest story to bring to the screen. Still, the production, shot in...
Scorsese's latest is documentary on magazine
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 21:48
Last update: about 11 years ago
As the New York Review of Books approached its 50th anniversary in 2013, editor Robert Silvers and his staff wondered if words were enough to honor one of the world's signature literary...
Colorado approves $5M incentive for Tarantino film
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 21:17
Last update: about 11 years ago
Colorado on Friday approved a $5 million incentive package to lure production of the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film "The Hateful Eight." The Oscar-winning screenwriter's movie could...
Tracks' leaves a mark
Sunday, 28 September 2014, 15:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The movies, it seems, are increasingly headed down paths in the woods, out to open water and, in the case of John Curran's excellent new film "Tracks," into the deepest reaches of the...