Movie Reviews
Title: General Education Director: Tom Morris (‘Ships Wrecked Cove’) Starring: Chris Sheffield (‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’), Maiara Walsh (TV’s ‘Mean Girls 2,’ ‘Switched at Birth’), Larry Miller, Janeane Garofalo…
Title: True Wolf Director: Rob Whitehair Stories of human connection to the animal kingdom in the modern world are surely not the worst nonfiction film endeavors, but the rather bewildering…
Title: Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? Directors: Frances Causey and Donald Goldmacher An unflinching, diamond-sharp salvo about the roots of the American economic crisis and its impact on particularly…
Title: THE GOOD DOCTOR Magnolia Pictures Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten Grade: B Director: Lance Daly Screenwriter: John Enbom Cast: Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Rob Morrow, Tony Garity, J.K.…
Title: SAMSARA Oscilloscope Laboratories Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten Grade: B+ Director/ Photographer/ Editor: Ron Fricke Producer: Mark Magidson Screened at: Park Ave., NYC, 7/31/12 Opens: August 24, 2012…
Title: HIT & RUN Open Road Films Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten Grade: C Director: David Palmer, Dax Shepard Screenwriter: Dax Shepard Cast: Bradley Cooper, Kristen Bell, Kristin Chenoweth,…
Title: Hit and Run Director: David Palmer and Dax Shepard Hit and Run is essentially the Dax Shepard show. He writes, stars, and co-directs this 100 minute action/comedy/romance; or more…
Everyone waits until the year is over to compile their “Best of whatever” movie lists. This has become a mundane practice. Time for a bit of a change, kids. Six…
Title: Robot & Frank Directed By: Jake Schreier Starring: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Jeremy Sisto, Jeremy Strong A sign of an effective and touching movie? The…
