“The Stoning of Soraya M.” Must See DVD Review!
by: ChrisYogerst
This week we see the release of Cyrus Nowrasteh’s magnificent and powerful film The Stoning of Soraya M. Those who have read my initial film review as well as my two part interview with the director will already have a good background on the film. If you are interested in the film or have already [...]
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Why Inglorious Basterds Gets A Moral Pass
On September 11, 2009 at 2:08 am
It is hard to find someone that finds it in their heart to feel sorry for Nazis. Leave it up to The New York Times to find reasons to not only question how the Nazis are treated in Inglorious Basterds but also use it as a way to take cheap political shots at the Bush [...]
“THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE” (Film Review)
On September 10, 2009 at 7:13 am
* * * (out of 4)
Rating: PG-13
Director: R.J. Cutler
Once upon a time there was a book titled “The Devil Wears Prada.” It became a film starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. The unforgettable lead character was a fictionalized portrayal of Vogue magazine’s Fashion Editor Anna Wintour. And everyone knew it. Anna Wintour was not about [...]
9 (Movie Review)
On September 9, 2009 at 5:15 am
Now more than ever, animated films are directed at all audiences, not just kids. Even in television, animated shows like South Park and Family Guy appeal to adult audiences on a large scale. Once being a medium marketed primarily at youth, animation no longer has any limitations.
Shane Acker’s feature film debut 9 is no exception. [...]
Taking Woodstock Movie Review
On September 8, 2009 at 1:17 pm
* * (Two stars out of 4)
Rating: R (strong language, nudity, recreational drug use)
Director: Ang Lee
It should be titled “Faking Woodstock.” Take away the legends (Janis Joplin, Jimmie Hendrix, The Who, heck – even Sha Na Na), take away the music itself, take away the sense that something seismic was happening with no one knowing [...]
District 9 vs. Alien Nation
On September 3, 2009 at 12:40 am
District 9 hit the theaters to rave reviews. Even our own columnist praised it for creativity and originality. I was just a little shocked to see how quickly everyone had forgotten about 1988’s Alien Nation, a movie with the exact same premise and an ensemble cast.
To those of you who are District 9 fans, this [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio: Scorsese’s New Muse
On September 2, 2009 at 2:37 am
In 2002, Leonardo DiCaprio’s career was in a slow transition phase. The naturally talented actor, who performed an Oscar worthy performance at only 19 in the critically praised 1993 film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, had become synonymous with films like Titanic and Romeo and Juliet. He was being met with roles in films like The [...]
Paper Heart (Review) (Trailer)
On September 1, 2009 at 1:02 am
This quirky, endearingly awkward film chronicles comedian/musician Charlyne Yi’s search for answers about love. Though it’s likely that many will walk away from this movie believing that it’s an entirely true series of events, it’s only a semi-documentary. Paper Heart doesn’t really have a clear direction or plot, but it is approachable and realistic, two [...]
The Time Traveler’s Wife (Review/Trailer)
On August 31, 2009 at 3:10 am
“The Time Traveler’s Wife” gets away with a lot of flawed logic because it exists in a mixture of times; past, present, and future. Because of this, the entire film lacks focus. Even though the film tries to tell its story in a new way, most of it felt old and stale. In a summer [...]
Great Films You May Have Missed
On August 28, 2009 at 8:06 am
Anyone who is even a mild classic film junkie knows that Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne hast the best job in the world. He gets to spend all day talking about and studying classic films! October brings a special guest programmer, Dennis Miller, who gets to introduce five films and will no doubt be [...]
Adam
On August 27, 2009 at 2:30 am
“ADAM” (Film Review)
Rating: PG-13 (brief strong language)
Director: Max Mayer
“Adam” is one of this year’s most sensitive love stories. It is a quiet film very likely to pass under the radar of big summer blockbusters that will receive much more publicity. Which is why I urge you to seek it out and do yourself a favor [...]
Inglourious Basterds (Review)
On August 26, 2009 at 1:00 am
It has been a long time since you could find a person who knew nothing about director Quentin Tarantino, whose films have made a massive impact on audiences since his first film, Reservoir Dogs, catapulted him to cult status. With the exception of his Grindhouse collaboration, all of his films have garnered the respect of [...]
Julie & Julia
On August 21, 2009 at 1:26 am
“JULIE & JULIA” (Film Review)
Rating: PG-13 (brief moments of strong language)
Director: Nora Ephron
Before Rachel Ray, before Emeril, and even before Martha Stewart (before you were born), there was Julia Child.
Before the current “foodie” audience made possible the existence of the Food Network, Julia Child set out to write the first cookbook of French cooking in [...]
