Post movie critic Ann Hornaday compiled a list of her favorite movies set in, relating to, or starring actors from Ireland. “ONCE”: This lilting, utterly beguiling musical introduced the world to folk musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, who play a busker and a winsome Czech housecleaner with a mutual love of music that turns into something more.
Photo credit: Ralph, left, voiced by John C. Reilly in a scene from “Wreck-It Ralph.” ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ There have been some very high highs and some very low lows in the history of Disney animation.
Photo credit: Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.” ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2’ Vampires, blah, blah, blah. I’m thrilled this franchise is finally over so the kids can find a new thing to obsess about that I’m not interested in.
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‘Argo’ The big talk about this terrific film is how star-director Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars. But that discussion is pointless.
‘Skyfall’ Daniel Craig just keeps getting better and better as James Bond, doesn’t he?
As Valentine’s Day nears, not everyone can pony up for tickets to the Kennedy Center or dinner at Blue Duck Tavern . So if you find yourself staying in with your valentine this week, pair your hummus and Two-Buck Chuck with these romantic films available on Netflix, Hulu Plus or Amazon Instant. Just don’t spill anything on the couch.
Not surprisingly, perhaps, this renowned musician and conductor sees the cinematic experience as being about the music as much as anything else. Topilow will lead the San Antonio Symphony in “Pops Goes to the Movies,†which will feature a wide-ranging selection of scores from Hollywood, from the fantastic (“The Wizard of Oz,†“The Lord of the Ringsâ€) to the intense (“Star Wars,†“Jawsâ€) and the …
In this week’s new movies, Christopher Walken saves an up-and-down script in “Stand Up Guys” and Sylvester Stallone barely muscles his way through “Bullet to the Head.” Here’s what the Post critics had to say: Read full article > >