You have to really dig deep to find a perfect performance in A Dangerous Method, unfortunately there isn’t a big cast from which to choose, Keira Knightley over acts, Viggo Mortensen very dull and Fassbender a little distant. Disguised as a biography, it’s more of a blip on an electroencephalograph in the life of some noted psychoanalysts.
Headlining the film Glenn Close gives a magnificent performance as the title character in Albert Nobbs. The very emotional and tragic drama provides a platform for her amazing talent. Including a noted cast, fine direction by Rodrigo Garcia and remarkable cinematography that sets the bleak Irish period, the movie wins big.
Martin Scorsese’s lavish 3-D fantasia Hugo hasn’t made much of a mark at the box office, grossing a mere $55
George Lucas, known for his adventure and science fiction films, tears a page from the WWII war history book and produces Red Tails a true story of courage in the face of adversity and discrimination. Much like Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna the backdrop of war becomes the field on which we see the selfless devotion of African-American soldiers helping to maintain a free world. I like the way director Anthony Hemingway tells his story based on true events with a kind heart and forgiving hand, even though the situation was probably more disparaging than he shows here.
The touching film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close delves into the mind of a young boy on a quest. It’s not the quest that’s important here, but the determination and desire to make peace with a loss so great it’s nearly impossible. Director Stephen Daldry takes us on that journey as if we were the ones looking for answers.
From a ravenous mixed martial arts maven to a star overnight Gina Carano takes acting to new heights in Haywire a spy thriller from Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh. Her screen presence gets so lively that I couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen. Knowing that the blows she has to give her adversaries have a lot of impact on her character Carano doesn’t hold back a thing. She may be new to acting, but that’s only the tip of her talent. It’s just too bad that other factors beyond her control cause the film to ‘tap out’.
20TH CENTURY FOX DECLARES “WAR†ON VALENTINE’S DAY THEY MOVES THE FILM “THIS MEANS WAR†TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 LOS ANGELES, CA – (January 19,
Bizarre and yet a tasty morsel, Carnage is one of those ‘fly on the wall’ films where in this case you get to watch the decay of one’s social skills and can laugh without them hearing you. It’s four stellar actors in a room with a very wacky script and a tall order of ego, all moving in opposite directions over a simple solution.
A GIFTED ACTING PERFORMANCE BY MERYL STREEP THE IRON LADY Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant and Matthew Marsh  Directed by:
If you have some time, want some cool entertainment and like updated gospel music then sit-in on Joyful Noise, a very entertaining musical. Director Todd Graff keeps the story simple, predictable yet enjoyable with a glowing cast, hip tunes and amazing vocals.