My Week with MarilynGenre: BiographyDirector: Simon CurtisStars: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth BranaghRating: ***Michelle Williams couldn’t hope to match Marilyn Monroe’s uncanny alchemy of innocence and seduction — and she doesn’t, missing the sizzle of the situation.Yet it’s fascinating to watch Williams, a very fine actress, make the attempt. In the process she redeems a movie of …
The DescendantsGenre: Drama Director: Alexander Payne Stars: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller Rating: *****Honolulu real estate lawyer Matt King (George Clooney) lives in paradise, but he can’t see the beauty for the pain. His wife, Elizabeth, is in a coma following a waterskiing accident, his two daughters are sullen and rebellious, and he is coming down to the wire on a difficult …
Eagle Rock have set a June 19th DVD and Blu-Ray release of The Raconteurs’ Live At Montreux 2008
Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from the film’s promotional materials, not the Blu-ray edition under review. An expedition of four enters the Siberian wilderness.
Recommended Would you believe the directors responsible for the likes of Nutty Professor II, Twilight – New Moon, See This Movie , and Little Fockers could have been responsible for delivering one of the best comedies the 90’s had to offer?
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) This is a prime example of a well-made independent film that deserves a major release but won’t get it because it lacks star names and budgetary extravaganzas. Based on true events that once…
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) So there are these three unemployed guys who join an Occupy movement, help with the kidnapping of a 1-percenter’s daughter and find themselves on the front lines of the culture wars. Of course,…
Also: ‘Melancholia,’ ‘My Week With Marilyn,’ ‘Young Adult’ and more. Also: “Melancholia,” “My Week With Marilyn,” “Young Adult” and more.
A bevy of beloved vintage movies get sparkling Blu-ray upgrades this week, including a Hitchcock classic and the best of the…
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store have set a April 2nd release date for their exclusive Dolly Parton two-disc DVD and CD set An Evening With…