by Tim Russell | Jun 10, 2011 | News
J. J. Abrams has captured the year 1979 in the much anticipated “Super 8” in exactly the same way that Rob Reiner did for members of his generation in “Stand By Me”. This buddy film featuring a largely unknown cast of young teens has everything a Summer Movie would...
by Tim Russell | Jun 10, 2011 | News
Submarine starts off with a dryly-funny note from the fictitious filmmaker and subject of this coming of age film, Oliver Tate. He points out the charms of Wales as being more than home to the likes of singer Tom Jones, and thanks the US film-goers for watching his...
by Tim Russell | Apr 21, 2011 | News
“Water For Elephants” is a throwback to the big studio productions of the 50’s, no surprises, but a well crafted circus film with fine acting, terrific photography, and a drama well told, based a a popular novel by Sara Gruen. I did not read the book...
by Tim Russell | Apr 21, 2011 | News
Try not to get too confused by the politics of this Mid 16th century drama of Court Intrigue and simply enjoy the acting, costumes, and cinematography of this French film by noted director Bertrand Tavernier. The battle scenes are intense as religious wars ravage...
by Tim Russell | Apr 3, 2011 | News
Jake Gyllenhaal can wash the taste of “Love and Other Drugs” out of his mouth with “Source Code”, a finely crafted Techno-thriller from director Duncan Jones. It’s a combination of “Groundhog Day” and “Momento”,...
by Tim Russell | Mar 21, 2011 | News
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (“Hot Fuzz” and “Shaun of the Dead”) team up again in “Paul” as a couple of Brit comic book creators on a dream trip to the Mecca of UFO adoration, the annual Comic-Con convention, followed by a fish out of...
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