Jason says: “The title of IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY is its own review. It’s just a matter of where you want to put the emphasis. It’s got enough jokes and amusing moments to qualify as a funny story,
Bruce says: “Xavier Dolan began writing his script for J’AI TUÉ MA MÈRE when he was sixteen with the goal in mind of getting his film into the Cannes Film Festival. Not only did he achieve that goal but he
Thom says: “Polanski, perhaps because of his continuing legal problems, is not the most prolific of world-class directors, but I’ve still managed to see 17 of his films. I loved his early oeuvre of KNIFE IN THE WATER, REPULSION, &
Jason says: “FROZEN is straightforward, at times almost to a fault. In short order, we get friends with a certain amount of tension between them, a situation we really wouldn’t want to be in, and things getting worse. Fortunately, this
Bruce says: “Were it not for a career-defining performance by Cirián Hinds THE ECLIPSE might not find much of an audience. While it is a ghost story and it is scary at times, it is lacking in cult potential largely
Thom says: “This fun caper film features the kidnap of a woman who is the daughter of a very powerful man, by two fellows that appear to have a very well-thought-out plan that they execute to a certain perfection. But,
Thom says: “For all those missing the great Russ Meyer and his over-the-top extravaganzas (FASTER, PUSSYCAT, KILL!! KILL!!, BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, MUD HONEY, etc.) here’s a terrific substitute. Big-breasted action girls in a sexploitation treat get stuck
Diane says: “Latest Pixar is bedeviled by a MacGuffin chase that makes it generic. It’s the first half hour of the film, the beautifully moving story of a couple passing from youth to old age and relinquished dreams, that makes
Barbara says: “Watching TYSON and LAGERFELD CONFIDENTIAL within a day of each other was an interesting experience. The one attribute that the two subjects seem to share is self awareness although Tyson came by his after just about ruining his
Jason says: “As much as I enjoyed South by Southwest, I must admit that I wish I had seen more of Austin. I bought a guidebook but never cracked it open, and thus my experience with the city is more