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
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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
Haywire
Carano, you have arrived! Swift shot: From the jump, let me just say I am not a Soderbergh fan, I didn't care for Ocean's Eleven; I am not big into the heist movies, they are always rife with double-crosses and become pretentious parodies of anything worthwhile in my earnest opinion. But, regardless of that disclaimer, I actually liked Haywire despite its obvious … [Read more...] about Haywire
