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Undefeated
posted by Mike Parker
Last night I let out a deep sigh. My wife asked me what was wrong. “I miss football,” I whined. Undefeated The Weinstein Company Fortunately, I had just received a review screener for the new Oscar-nominated documentary, Undefeated, which is about…you guessed it…football! Well, not...
This Means War
posted by Matt Mungle
I enjoyed the Spy vs. Spy cartoons in Mad Magazine when I was a kid. It was interesting to see how creative they could be in blowing each other up. I am not sure there was really a purpose or point to the whole thing but it was at least mildly entertaining. Sort of like the new film, THIS...
Safe House
posted by Matt Mungle
SAFE HOUSE is home for this year’s action footage. Everything you want in a pedal down, full speed ahead thriller can be found in this one. Tight edits, breakneck speed car chases, government espionage, spies, and testosterone fueled characters make for one edge of your seat ride. Even the...
GP Taylor’s “Mariah ...
posted by Paula K. Parker
With the Harry Potter series concluded, movie audiences might find their next craze in Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box. GP Taylor – a NY Times best-selling author and former vicar of the Church of England – announced that his book is being made into a multi-million-dollar Hollywood...
The Vow
posted by Matt Mungle
Ok guys, listen up. You have had 51 weeks since last Valentine’s Day to think of something special to do. Yet once again you have waited until the last minute. So here is what I suggest. Buy two tickets to THE VOW, slip them in a pretty card (one that doesn’t play music when you open it),...
Big Miracle
posted by Matt Mungle
I am not sure what I was up to in 1988 that I missed Operation Breakthrough; the effort to free gray whales trapped under the ice in Alaska. I don’t even recall the 1989 book Freeing the Whales by Tom Rose which covered the event. But it will be a long time before I forget the new, heart...
The Grey
posted by Matt Mungle
It feels odd to mention a film about wolves and not have teenagers screaming “Go Team Jacob” in the background. The new adult thriller THE GREY has an abundance of wolves, a survivor premise, and enough edge-of-your-seat moments to make it a decent viewing. But only barely. Many of the...
Albert Nobbs
posted by Matt Mungle
Glenn Close co-wrote the screenplay and stars in the adult drama, ALBERT NOBBS. This film is a touching and beautifully created story with superb acting and fantastic makeup and art design. The cast is perfectly chosen and each delivers just the right amount of substance to add polish to the...
Francine Locke Speak...
posted by Mike Parker
When her son Jason is falsely accused of murder, Jackie Carpenter fights with a mother’s passion to battle the courts and free her boy; but when the prosecution seeks the death penalty, Jackie’s life spins into turmoil sending her on a difficult journey of wavering faith, tentative hope,...
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
posted by Matt Mungle
Movies surrounding the events of 9/11 will always have a depressing undercurrent regardless of the uplifting nature of the story. So is the case with the new drama Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer and directed by Stephen Daldry; this film has a lot to offer. The issue lies in how well audiences will receive such a heavily emotional film during a season of cheer and glad tidings. There is even the argument that what better time to see a movie like this than during a period of hope and promise. No doubt the cast deliver exceptional performances in what is a pretty solid story. Extremely Loud and...
The Iron Lady
posted by Matt Mungle
Meryl Streep may be the prime minister of actresses, a fact which few can deny, but she is still unable to salvage all the troubles with THE IRON LADY. This film reminded me a lot of the earlier biopic, J. Edgar. Like that flick, the story was there, the acting award worthy; but the film itself was a bit disjointed. The Iron Lady The Weinstein Company The Iron Lady chronicles the life of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep/Alexandra Roach), the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It is meant to convey all of the sacrifices she made and the toll it took on her family life with her rise to power. When we meet Thatcher in the film she is...
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