Sundance Journal: ‘The Ambassador’
Have you ever come out of a movie thinking, “So, what was the point of that?” That’s exactly what I asked my film critic friend after we got out of ‘The Ambassador’.
Have you ever come out of a movie thinking, “So, what was the point of that?” That’s exactly what I asked my film critic friend after we got out of ‘The Ambassador’.
Only rich people would use a phrase like “cheap money” and think that there’s nothing wrong with it. David Siegel and his wife Jackie are… well, were… billionaires. David owns Westgate, the time share giant of th...
‘Your Sister’s Sister’ was a movie I looked forward to seeing simply because I love the cast. Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt – what a great group of actors, right?
There’s obviously no denying that Quentin Tarantino is a die-hard movie nerd. His encyclopedic knowledge of obscure films can put most experts and historians to shame, and he’s made a career out of fashioning his own m...
Since Luke is out covering the Sundance Film Festival, seeing great movies and partying with celebrities as we speak, it looks like I’ll fill in on the box office update today. Long story short: We’re still stuck in th...
It’s awards season, a time when everyone in movie-land looks back on the previous year to congratulate themselves for all the awesome films they made. The Golden Globes just wrapped up, and Oscar nominations will be announce...
Each January, I typically spend a week on the mountain cramming in as many movies as possible at the Sundance Film Festival. After four five-movie days, I usually teeter out and screen a movie or two a day for the remainder of the...
I don’t know if it’s the fact that the Sundance Film Festival is underway locally or if it’s just because January movies are typically bad, but most movies that open during the two weekends of Sundance aren’...
I understand what ‘Red Tails’ tries to accomplish. The film wants to inform the world about the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Unfortunately, it sure doesn’t do that very well. Instead, it’s melodramati...
While promoting this week’s theatrical release of the WWII action drama ‘Red Tails’, which he produced, George Lucas told the New York Times that he’s going to “retire” from making blockbuster m...
The Sundance Film Festival starts this week. That’s where I’ll be From January 20th to the 28th. I’ve spent the last few weeks finalizing my movie-watching schedule. It’s going to be madness.
Once again with the comedy! But wait! These next two trailers actually look funny and could very likely deliver the laughs. At least, I can see myself enjoying them, probably one more than the other.