Just let this sleeping dog lie. The H-Bomb: Young, dull newlyweds David (James Marsden) and Amy (Kate Bosworth) move from L.A. to the small southern town where Amy grew up. David is a screenwriter, and he hopes that the peace and quiet of their isolated farm house will be the perfect place to work on his script. Unfortunately for him, the local hillbillies they hired to … [Read more...] about Straw Dogs
Archives for January 2012
Albert Nobbs
Review by Alyn Darnay Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia Cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brendan Gleeson, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Antonia Campbell Hughes, Mark Williams, James Green, Bronagh Gallagher, John Light This film, an intricate tale of women passing as men in 19th-century Dublin, is a … [Read more...] about Albert Nobbs
Man on a Ledge
High on fun, low on credibility. The H-Bomb: A mysterious man (Sam Worthington) checks into a Manhattan hotel alone. He treats himself to an extravagant meal, then wipes the room clean of all fingerprints and climbs out the window and onto the ledge. It's not long before he's spotted by some do-gooder on the street far down below, and a crowd … [Read more...] about Man on a Ledge
A Separation
Read my interview with Director Asghar Farhadi here! Limacher Low Down: A Separation recently won the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and it is easy to understand why. The film is a character study of several people living in Iran and the circumstances they find themselves in drives the movie. The acting is outstanding, and while a few things may be lost on … [Read more...] about A Separation
Red Tails
A film, long, long overdue, in a decade not so far away Swift shot: Despite a tacky soundtrack and a high-school AV club font for the credits which looked like it was ripped right from Windows Paint, this film delivered some solid memories. Thanks to the previews, I was expecting it to have modern music for the sound, ala "A Knight's Tale" and "Marie Antoinette", but … [Read more...] about Red Tails