Of the myriad of films I have viewed in my years attending the Toronto Film Festival, “Out of Blue” is by far the worst. It goes beyond bad acting, an uneven screenplay and a low-quality production. Director Carol Morley has essentially transformed a low budget television episode into a disproportional murder mystery. Honestly, I’ve seen […]
There have been a surprising number of former supporting actresses moving up to lead roles this year. The latest, Emily Mortimer, who has continuously proven her diversity and range in films like Hugo, Elizabeth, and Notting Hill. Coincidentally, she and Patricia Clarkson have worked together numerous times, and do so again as opposing forces in this film. Clarkson
It’s a play, Sally Potter’s latest film. Or at least it’s written and shot like one. The writer/director behind such diverse films as Ginger & Rose or The Man Who Cried, delivers a wildly eccentric and capable ensemble cast. This black and white staged cinema takes place in one single location, in real time during
Scorch Trials is the second installment to The Maze Runner (2014) and is based on the popular teen novel series. As it often happens in adaptation series the makers of Scorch Trials seem so interested moving the story along, that they neglect to make the current film stand on its own. We know this can
Learning to drive is something nearly all of us remember. That mixture of fear and excitement being behind the wheel for the first time on your own. Freedom lies at the edge of the car hood and your hands and feet can take you anywhere. The exhilarating and often daunting task of driving is a
What is so frustrating is that hoards of people are watching Fast & Furious 6 or This is the End instead of watching something smart, sexy and really interesting like The East. I had the chance to speak with co-writer, producer and star of The East, Brit Marling, at this year’s SXSW. She delivers her