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Gatsby In Hell: Flames of Incompetence Consume Baz Luhrmann

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:54 -0400

The Great Gatsby: Baz Luhrmann’s bastardization of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel is a demeaning travesty.... From City Pulse.

Summer Blockbusters

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:59 -0400

N/A: Although you wouldn't know it from the wild fluctuations in hot-cold flashes of rain-sunshine forecasts, the summer blockbuster movie season has officially begun.... From Jackson Free Press.

Capitalist? Terrorist? Don't Be Reluctant to See This Thriller

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:38 -0400

The Reluctant Terrorist: "In that moment [of 9/11], I felt the awe, audacity, the ruthlessness of the act, surpassed only by its genius."... From Boise Weekly.

Boldly Going: Star Trek’s Eternal Mission Continues

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:15:04 -0400

Star Trek Into Darkness: “Star Trek Into Darkness” is a lot of movie. It gets personalities and dialogue right, but lets gigantic plot problems slide around like ocean-bound rubber duckies on an oil slick.... From City Pulse.

The Great Gatsby

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:15:44 -0400

The Great Gatsby: Baz Luhrmann infuses the Fitzgerald classic with lots of life but little soul... From Orlando Weekly.

Renoir the painter and Renoir the filmmaker

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:15:23 -0400

Renoir: Renoir, a ravishing and sensuous imagining of one summer late in the life of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, makes the great painter's work matter again by putting an aging man's passions into an emotional and historical context.... From INDY Week.

A Killer Vacation — Lovebird Serial Killers Take On Northern England

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:20:02 -0400

Sightseers: Blacker than the La Brea Tar Pits, director Ben Wheatley’s dark comedy about a couple of serial killer lovebirds is an exquisitely funny movie.... From City Pulse.

‘Mud’ Explores Love

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:20:01 -0400

Mud: Matthew McConaughey gives an Oscar-worthy performance in “Mud.”... From Jackson Free Press.

Zach Braff Saves the Rio Theater in Monte Rio

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:22:31 -0400

Says He "Can't Wait to See a Movie There"... From North Bay Bohemian.

The Radness of King George

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:14:00 -0400

'Game of Thrones' mastermind George RR Martin talks childhood, popcorn and his latest acquisition.... From Santa Fe Reporter.

Arise and Sprout Film Festivals Grow Social Awareness Through Cinema

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:25:59 -0400

It's easy to brush off movies as mindless escapism—it's especially easy to do when a film involves exploding robots. But sometimes films can make audiences not only feel, but think and act.... From Boise Weekly.

The Big Killer: Michael Shannon Gets Cold

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:39:01 -0400

The Iceman: A refreshing addition to the contract killer biopic genre, Ariel Vromen’s Friedkinesque dramatization of Richard Kuklinski’s rise and fall, via three decades of heinous crimes, is a doozy.... From City Pulse.

Blood Feast Xan Cassavetes Sinks Her Teeth In

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:39:20 -0400

Kiss of the Damned: Xan Cassavetes [daughter to the Godfather of independent cinema] pays stylish homage to vampire films of the past 40 years with a blood-soaked predator thriller based on romantic obsession — BDSM comes gratis.... From City Pulse.

Blancanieves

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:39:15 -0400

Blancanieves: Snow White in the bullring.... From East Bay Express.

A Compelling Tale of NYC Graffiti Artists in Gimme the Loot

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:21:00 -0400

Gimme the Loot: For his very low-budget debut, writer/director Andre Leon makes a spirited teen comedy with predominantly minority characters, which is damn near amazing in itself.... From INDY Week.

CIFF goes beyond screenings for an all-inclusive film experience

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:05:05 -0400

Get ready, Charleston. If the organizers behind the Charleston International Film Festival achieve their goals, our little town may one day be home to a film festival on the scale of Tribeca, Sundance, and Cannes. "We want to be the biggest, best festival on the East Coast," says board member Margaret Ford Rogers.... From Charleston City Paper.

Open House - François Ozon Lifts a Veil on Social Development

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:55:03 -0400

In the House: François Ozon’s slow-burn comic thriller is a sensitive observation of a global race-to-the-bottom that is devaluing culture in all of its varied forms.... From City Pulse.

‘42’: Swinging a Heavy Bat

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:19:03 -0400

42: ‘42’ swings a heavy bat at issues of racism and bigotry.... From Jackson Free Press.

Jingo Porn

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:31:31 -0400

Olympus Has Fallen: Olympus Has Fallen is the worst kind of exploitation as it marginalizes North Korea’s real-life despotism... From Boise Weekly.

Local filmmaker gets into Indie Grits with Reed

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:21:53 -0400

Dorian Warneck's mother Petrea is an oboeist, and like many oboeists, she makes her own reeds. Carving tools, lacquers, and cane shavings were a normal sight during his childhood, so Warneck never thought twice about his mom's craft.... From Charleston City Paper.

Navel Gazing Through a Telescope: Terrence Malick’s Failed Experiment Leaves a Black Eye

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:27:55 -0400

To the Wonder: Terrence Malick still hasn’t made a remarkable film since 1978. That was the year he made “Days of Heaven” — not to be confused with “Gates of Heaven.”... From City Pulse.

2013 Florida Film Festival

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:50:37 -0400

Seeking Asian Female: 4 out of 5 stars... From Orlando Weekly.

Menaces in the Machine The Modern Age Isn’t What It’s Cracked Up to Be

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:55:39 -0400

Disconnect: In an age where people obsess over their cellphones to the exclusion of the physical world around them, a dystopian malady takes over.... From City Pulse.

Breaking the Chain of Racism: Jackie Robinson is Still in Play

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:39:18 -0400

42: Writer-director Brian Helgeland’s methodically balanced biopic about revered baseball legend Jackie Robinson manages a near-impossible feat of offering all things to all people. Baseball fans, civil rights followers, and casual filmgoers will be rewarded with a film that is equal parts history lesson and pure entertainment.... From City Pulse.

Big Men With Big Guns

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:02:08 -0400

G.I. Joe: Retaliation: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is Roadblock in “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”... From Jackson Free Press.

Pain & Gain

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:08:00 -0400

Pain & Gain: The murderous exploits of the Sun Gym Gang were first chronicled in Miami New Times. Now they're the basis of a Michael Bay film featuring Mark Wahlberg.... From Miami New Times.

Vague Leftovers — Robert Redford Shrink-Wraps Leftists Ideals

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:14:39 -0400

The Company You Keep: A movie in search of a story, this Robert Redford-directed flop has all the interest and suspense of a piece of burnt toast.... From City Pulse.

On The Road

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:01:16 -0400

On The Road: Film adaptation of Kerouac’s seminal novel lacks the original’s rambling brilliance.... From Orlando Weekly.

Who Wrote What on HBO's "Girls"

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:17:07 -0400

Girls: Lena Dunham may be the face (and body) of the controversial series, but she’s not the only brain.... From Orlando Weekly.

Split Narrative: Derek Cianfrance Gets Pulled Apart

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:10:14 -0400

The Place Beyond the Pines: An unbalanced dual narrative plays out in Derek Cianfrance’s (“Blue Valentine”) unsteady attempt to extract universal truths about unintended legacies passed down from father to son.... From City Pulse.