“CONTAGION”– 4 1/2 STARS
Whether it be “Twelve Monkeys”, “Virus”, “Outbreak” or the new Steven Soderbergh project “Contagion”, I’ve always had an affection for end of the world, deadly virus movies. In “Contagion”, Soderbergh...
View ArticleTOP 5 BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING PERFORMANCES OF 2011
TOP 5 BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING PERFORMANCES OF 2011 We’ve talked about the men, now let’s switch over to the women. Here are my 5 favorite female supporting performances for 2011. It was hard to narrow...
View Article“LA VIE EN ROSE”– 4 STARS
Edith Piaf was a brilliant young singer who had a life filled with joy and tragedy. She was born in the Belleville district in Paris, France and survived a difficult childhood to become one of France’s...
View ArticleFIVE GREAT SCENES FROM “MIDNIGHT IN PARIS”
Ok, I’ve never been what you would call a Woody Allen fan. That being said, I can’t express how much I enjoy “Midnight in Paris. It’s a movie that features some great laughs and the best performance...
View Article“THE DARK KNIGHT RISES”– 5 STARS
The superhero genre has been going strong for several years now and I’ve been wondering when was it going to run out of steam. At what point was the quality of the films going to suffer leading...
View ArticleTHE SHOWDOWN : “The Avengers” vs “The Dark Knight Rises”
Without a doubt the two biggest movies of the year in terms of box office results and expectations has been Disney/Marvel’s “The Avengers” and Warner Bros./DC Comics’ “The Dark Knight Rises”. Both...
View Article“Rust and Bone”– 3.5 STARS
There are several things that attracted me to “Rust and Bone” but nothing more than seeing Marion Cotillard take on another challenging role. To me, Cotillard is one of the best female actresses...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Midnight in Paris”
Without a doubt the romantic comedy is one of the weaker movie genres and has been for years. But sometimes we get a special gem that reminds us of just how fun these types of movies can be. “Midnight...
View ArticleREVIEW: “The Immigrant”
Whenever the topic of greatest working actress pops up Meryl Streep so often finds her name at the top of the list. I do belief Streep can be really good, but I believe a strong case could be made for...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Two Days, One Night”
I have this insatiable appetite for watching great actors or actresses work. I mean we all appreciate good acting, but for me there is something special about losing myself in great performances – a...
View Article“Rust and Bone”– 3.5 STARS
There are several things that attracted me to “Rust and Bone” but nothing more than seeing Marion Cotillard take on another challenging role. To me, Cotillard is one of the best female actresses...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Assassin’s Creed”
I just knew they existed even before the first screenings of “Assassin’s Creed” – the haughty dismissive jabs at yet another ‘video game movie’. Nevermind that video games have evolved from simple...
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