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Sundance Journal: Honey Boy

Jason Gorber — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:00:28 +0000

Honey Boy is a semi-autobiographical tale written by one of the most provocative actors of his generation. Shia LaBeouf has gone from child actor to blockbuster star, fostered by the likes of Steven Spielberg to appear in mega-franchises and seemingly thrust unprepared into the spotlight. His crash down was extremely public, rife with stories of...

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‘American Honey’ Review: Sweet But Slow-Moving

Philip Brown — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:00:36 +0000

The latest feature from writer/director Andrea Arnold (‘Fish Tank‘, ‘Wuthering Heights’) shows an artist growing in her personal style and ambition, but is also the textbook definition of “too much of a good thing.” When Arnold’s rambling, improvisational production style meshes with her vision of lost American youth, ‘American Honey’ can be an electrifying observational...

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TIFF Journal: ‘American Honey’

Philip Brown — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:00:30 +0000

‘American Honey’ is a tricky movie because most of its greatest strengths double down as its biggest weaknesses. The American debut from British filmmaker Andrea Arnold (‘Fish Tank‘) is a rambling road odyssey populated primarily by non-actors (plus Shia LeBeouf). The movie is defined more by fleeting moments of atmosphere and character than by plot...

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‘Fury’ Review: Dirty War, Pretty Brad

Philip Brown — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:00:19 +0000

War is bad, really bad. It’s also dirty, really dirty. But there are heroes, real heroes. We should respect them, really respect them. Yep, it’s that movie again! Now with Brad Pitt. The latest in the seemingly endless stream of WWII epics cranked out by Hollywood is called ‘Fury’. Even though that title refers to...

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‘Nymphomaniac’ Review: Lars von Trier’s Latest Provocation

Philip Brown — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:00:39 +0000

For years, Lars von Trier has threatened to deliver his take on an “erotic” movie. The plucky provocateur has always brought an exploitation filmmaker’s chutzpah and showmanship to his career. Backed by a delightfully nasty ad campaign and the promise of X-rated director’s cuts with CG-inserted porn star naughty bits, ‘Nymphomaniac’ thankfully proves to be...

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Weekend Movies: Hollywood Takes a ‘Holiday’

Luke Hickman — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:00:06 +0000

Did you really think that someone had the stones to go up against the almighty ‘Thor’?! ‘The Best Man Holiday‘ is the sole wide release this weekend, but it certainly doesn’t stand a chance of winning the box office battle with the God of Thunder. I’d seen the trailers for ‘Best Man Holiday’, but didn’t...

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Sundance 2013 Preview: The Premieres

Aaron Peck — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:00:16 +0000

Independent films? Really? Nah. The Premiere section at Sundance is always a collection of films designed to draw a crowd of well-known movie stars to the summit of Park City. The big names, in both acting and directing, are huge draws at the festival every year. It’s been my experience that, within the Premiere section,...

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The Trailer Park: Secrets and Lies

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:00:46 +0000

A couple of new thrillers will hit theater screens fairly soon. Sadly, they don’t look all that thrilling. Is that just the fault of bad trailers? ‘Passion’ Because I like Brian De Palma and am a fan of erotic thrillers, especially when they’re creative and stylish, I’m naturally inclined to give this a chance. However,...

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Weekend Movies: Demons, Puppets and Moonshine – A Dangerous Combination

Luke Hickman — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:00:39 +0000

As a sign of how low studio expectations may be, not a single of this week’s three new wide release movies will hit more than 2,700 screens. Considering that the year’s last successful opening was ‘The Expendables 2’ fourteen days ago, this doesn’t look like it’s shaping up to be a very lucrative weekend at...

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Now Playing: ‘Lawless’ – Certainly Not Flawless

Aaron Peck — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:00:33 +0000

What happens when a maskless Bane takes over the Prohibition Era and starts selling his own bootleg alcohol? ‘Lawless’-ness. ‘Lawless’ desperately wants to be a gangster epic right up there with ‘The Untouchables’. However, this mobster story doesn’t take place in the streets of Chicago or New York. This tale of intimidating gangsters hails from...

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The Trailer Park: After-Summer Surprises

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Once the summer movie madness is pretty much over, two more wonderful surprises will hit theater screens. Both come from fairly promising filmmakers, and their short previews have definitely worked some magic on me. ‘Looper’ Just about everything in this trailer has me excited to see it as soon as it releases. As someone who...

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Weekend Movies: Bayformers to Rule Them All

Luke Hickman — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:24 +0000

With the latest ‘Transformers’ already three and a half days into its theatrical run, the film may not be breaking any noteworthy records, but it’s definitely on track to hold the biggest opening of 2011 (so far). Most teenagers are expected to choose ‘Dark of the Moon’ over Selena Gomez’s teen flick ‘Monte Carlo’, but...

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