Inside the lavish visual feast of 'Crimson Peak'
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 16:43
Last update: about 12 years ago
Director Guillermo del Toro had his production and design teams fashion the word into the cracks and crevasses of the woodwork and furniture throughout the massive, three-story manor, which...
Del Toro's 'Crimson Peak' casts a gothic spell
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 16:42
Last update: about 12 years ago
The most pressing threat in Guillermo del Toro's gothic horror "Crimson Peak" isn't the ooze-filled cauldrons of dead souls in the basement of the old Victorian mansion, nor the plotting, black-clad...
'Bridge of Spies' is an absorbing slow burn
Monday, 19 October 2015, 16:41
Last update: about 12 years ago
Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies," much like its misunderstood litigator, is a film that plays the long game. This complex Cold War drama soaked in shadows, blues, greys and furrowed brows, is a...
'Malala' is a gripping story, eloquently told
Friday, 16 October 2015, 15:40
Last update: about 12 years ago
Many people know the basic elements of the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But "He Named Me Malala" retells that...
Fukunaga stuns with powerful 'Beasts of No Nation'
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 15:38
Last update: about 12 years ago
The story of the child soldier is not one that the movies have been clamoring to tell. What could be gleaned from giving this insidious reality a narrative platform? The hardening of a young soul in...
China changes Oscars entry as 'Wolf Totem' fails eligibility
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 15:37
Last update: about 12 years ago
China has made a last-minute change to its submission for next year's Oscars because its Sino-French hopeful "Wolf Totem" failed to have enough Chinese among its creative staff to be eligible, state...
Authentic, moving performances elevate 'Freeheld'
Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 15:34
Last update: about 12 years ago
Few actresses bring the simple authenticity to the screen that Julianne Moore does; it's virtually impossible to imagine this actress sounding a false note. And so it's hardly a surprise that she is...
The bearable niceness of 'The Intern'
Sunday, 11 October 2015, 15:20
Last update: about 12 years ago
But her studied production design and dreamy interiors have become such a focal point, that they've almost eclipsed her storytelling. It marginalizes what she does, and how she has, from "The Parent...
'The Walk' earns its keep with spectacular third act
Saturday, 10 October 2015, 15:20
Last update: about 12 years ago
Can a great third act make a great film? Conventional wisdom would say no. It's silly to spell out, but beginnings and middles are important, too. But if you're going to nail one section, the end...