Momentum opens with a brutal scene where masked figures in some kind of electronic stealth suits are pulling off a heist in a bank. They get the bag of goods that they sought, but in a foible one of the robbers gets her mask pulled off, revealing her face. This is Alex (Kurylenko) who […]
The Keeping Room is fascinating and there is really no other way to describe a film that manages to find a slice of the Civil War, uncovered in American cinema. Everyone involved in the project is relatively new to cinema. Ironically 32-year-old actress Brit Marling is the seasoned veteran here. Director Daniel Barber only
Writer/director Owen Moverman helped Woody Harrelson reinvent his career with films The Messenger and Rampart. Now Moverman has created a unique and cinematic experience with Richard Gere. Experimental in nature, Time out of Mind follows a mentally unbalanced, alcoholic, homeless New York man as he wanders the streets. Moverman has Gere at the focus
(T)ERROR is a troubling documentary about the FBI’s use of paid informants to identify individuals who might be terrorists. Lyric Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe writers and directors, follow an informant during his work with three “persons of interest” (POI). Lyric had known Saeed (aka “Shariff”) since her childhood, when he suddenly disappeared from
Each year the New York Film Festival showcases the magic that movies can make. This year’s 53rd edition offers a rich preview of films to anticipate later this fall as well as some important lessons for any moviemaker to consider. Take a look.
Since he first flexed the strength of his directing skill on “Pride & Prejudice” (2005), Joe Wright nearly became an overnight sensation. “Pride & Prejudice” not only earned its leading lady Keira Knightley her first Oscar nomination, but the film received a total of four Oscar nods. His follow-up “Atonement” (2008), also starring Knightley would
Writer/director Ramin Bahrani’s last film At Any Given Price (2012) took a hard look at the family unit, human condition, and the corruption that fell between them. His latest, 99 Homes, continues to explore dramatic and stressful situations, with families at the center. This time everything from the performances to the script are more finely
2015 appears to be the year of LGBT films, following last month’s Stonewall, recent Oscar winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice, Hunger Games) stars in the true story of a New Jersey detective fighting for equality. Freeheld has touching moments but it’s reliance on stereotypes and overused anecdotes dilute the films message. Both director Peter Sollett
Horror movies in 2015 have it rough, we get so much crap like those cheap and easy to produce “found footage” movies, so when we hear buzz about a foreign film in the horror genre, daring to offer up something different, interest in perked. Austrian filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala deliver something different for
There seems to be more trivia about Trash being the first film of Stephan Daldry’s that didn’t receive an Oscar nomination than the film itself. Sure the title might be off putting initially, but this Slumdog Millionaire type film about hope, friendship and doing the right thing has its moments. The Billy Elliott director as