Directed by: Mike Leigh (‘Happy-Go-Lucky,’ ‘Secrets & Lies,’‘Vera Drake’) Starring: Jim Broadbent (Tom), Ruth Sheen (Gerri), Lesley Manville (Mary) Something there is about the English and their gardens, how they tend them, take their time with them, care for them, cherish them, bring warmth and joy to them, even staying with them when the weather turns nasty. And so to … [Read more...] about Another Year
Reviews
The Rite
The power of Christ is not that compelling… The H-Bomb: Young seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue) is having doubts about joining the Priesthood (and about his belief in God in general). So, he is sent to Rome to take a course in Exorcism, where he, being the pragmatic fellow that he is, makes no attempt at hiding his skepticism. His professor Father Xavier … [Read more...] about The Rite
No Strings Attached
When I first saw previews for “No Strings Attached” I really wanted to see it. I like Ashton Kutcher. I like Natalie Portman. It looked like a fun, sexy comedy. Well, I was wrong. Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) first met at summer camp during their awkward teenage years. They didn’t see each other again until years later, then a … [Read more...] about No Strings Attached
Barney’s Version
Limacher Low Down: I gained GREAT interest about seeing this movie after Paul Giamatti won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in Comedy or Musical. I must say there were some humorous lines and moments in the movie, but this was far from a Comedy. . . or Musical for that matter. The movie does a great job at taking the look of a unique man and telling his story through his eyes … [Read more...] about Barney’s Version
The Green Hornet
I want Black Beauty! -Swift Swift shot: Check your brains at the door, after all this is Seth Rogen as Britt Reid - which probably means nothing to most of you. Still, "The Green Hornet" was a fun, high-octane, cordite-laden, unbelievable throttle-fest! Rogen headlines as Britt Reid, son of newspaper mogul, James Reid (Tom Wilkinson) who struggled to raise his son … [Read more...] about The Green Hornet