Mini Review: The Fighter
Although I had heard mixed reviews of the David O. Russell drama "The Fighter," I was pleasantly surprised by how…
Mini Review: The King’s Speech
I loved last year's Best Picture Oscar winner “The King's Speech,” starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter.…
‘Moneyball’ Defies and Mantains Baseball Tradition
Change is scary. As human beings, we’re creatures of habit. We don’t like venturing outside our comfort zone. However, history…
Mini Review: Bully
Larry Clark's "Bully" is a raw teenage suburban tale with a definite 90s vibe. Its explicit depiction of sex, drugs,…
Mini Review: The Beaver
Jodie Foster’s third directorial effort is “The Beaver,” starring Mel Gibson. In his role as the mentally ill Walter Black,…
Q&A: Jonah Hill Talks ‘Moneyball,’ Acting In A Drama, And Directing
I sat down for a roundtable interview with Jonah Hill when he was in Boston promoting MONEYBALL.
“Contagion” Disgusts With the Depths of Human Behavior
Step aside Outbreak! You no longer have the market cornered on epidemic films. At last, you have a worthy adversary–Stephen…
Q&A: Jesse Eisenberg And Nick Swardson Talk Crazy Driving And Off-Screen Bonding For ’30 Minutes Or Less’
I chatted with Jesse Eisenberg and Nick Swardson in a hilarious roundtable interview about their film 30 MINUTES OR LESS,…
‘The Change-Up’ Fails to Lock In a Single Audience
The director of “Wedding Crashers” + the writers of “The Hangover” should equal nothing short of friggen hilarious. These guys…
“Cowboys & Aliens”: A Stiff Western Laced with Sci-Fi
Based on its name, “Cowboys & Aliens” sounds like a playful, genre-mashing romp, similar to something imagined by Tarantino or…