Who Bombed Judi Bari? Movie Review
Title: Who Bombed Judi Bari? Director: Mary Liz Thomson An Earth First! environmental activist who battled the logging industry’s clear-cutting of old forest redwoods in Northern California, Judi Bari was…
Playing for Keeps Movie Review
Title: Playing for Keeps Director: Gabriele Muccino (‘The Pursuit of Happyness,’ ‘Seven Pounds’) Starring: Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Noah Lomax Romantic comedies usually…
Deadfall Movie Review
Title: Deadfall Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky Eric Bana carries Deadfall; for his character is the only interesting thing happening in this blood-stained snowy thriller. Now depending on what you may think…
Les Misérables Movie Review 2
Title: Les Misérables Universal Pictures Director: Tom Hooper. Screenwriters: Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil Composer: Claude-Michel Schönberg. English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer Cast: Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried,…
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Movie Review
Title: The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Director: Edwards Burns (‘The Brothers McMullen,’ ‘Shes’ the One’) Starring: Edward Burns, Connie Britton (TV’s ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘Friday Night Lights,’ ‘Nashville’), Ed Lauter (‘The…
Buffalo Girls Movie Review
Title: Buffalo Girls Director: Todd Kellstein An unflinching and unadorned look at Thailand’s underground world of children’s boxers — of which there are over 30,000, including many young females —…
What a Man Movie Review
Title: What a Man Director: Matthias Schweighöfer Starring: Matthias Schweighöfer, Sibel Kekilli, Mavie Hörbiger, Thomas Kretschmann, Elyas M’Barek The idea of a wacky, modern German relationship comedy may seem at…
Promised Land Movie Review
Title: Promised Land Focus Features Director: Gus Van Sant Screenwriter: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, story by Dave Eggers Cast: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, Hal Holbrook, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Scoot…
In Our Nature Movie Review
Title: In Our Nature Director: Brian Savelson Starring: Zach Gilford (TV’s ‘Friday Night Lights’), Jena Malone (‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’), Gabrielle Union and John Slattery (TV’s ‘Mad Men’) Filming…