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Weekend Roundtable: Music Bio-pics

Josh Zyber — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Considering how regularly Hollywood makes bio-pics of famous musicians, it’s disheartening how few of them are actually any good. As the new Queen bio Bohemian Rhapsody tries to rock you, let’s look at some other music bio-pics that did their subjects justice. Deirdre Crimmins Music bio-pics, especially of contemporary artists, are tough to get right....

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‘Wonderstruck’ Review: Art House for Kiddies

Philip Brown — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:00:55 +0000

If I were to whip up a list of the directors I expected to make movies for children in 2017, Todd Haynes’ name would be somewhere near the bottom. The art house darling behind ‘Safe’, ‘Carol’ and ‘Far from Heaven’ never gave any indication of courting that audience or even having an interest in such...

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‘Carol’ Review: Traditionally Non-Traditional

Philip Brown — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:00:17 +0000

A hit out of Cannes where Todd Haynes’ delicately crafted period romance went down like gangbusters, ‘Carol’ is the quiet art house flick of the year for folks who enjoy such things. It’s a film with no spectacle and only subdued drama. However, Haynes cooks his cinematic meal on simmer with such craft and skill...

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Weekend Movies: Going Hungry

Luke Hickman — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:00:20 +0000

Get ready for another busy weekend at your local cinema. The final ‘Hunger Games’ installment will draw huge crowds, but there’s also a better-than-expected, crude Christmas comedy opening alongside it. The second part of the adaptation of the last ‘Hunger Games’ book finally hits theaters today. ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2‘ kicks off on...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 12/13/11 – Take Your Stinking Paws Off Me!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:52 +0000

Even if the volume of new Blu-ray releases may seem light today, the week brings us more interesting titles than we’ve gotten in a few months. Here’s the release slate: ‘The Amityville Haunting‘ (Asylum – December 15th) ‘Branded to Kill‘ (Criterion) ‘City of God‘ (Lionsgate) ‘Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame‘ (Umvd/Visual)...

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‘Mildred Pierce’ Parts 4-5 Recap: “Let’s Get Stinko”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:00:19 +0000

Drew reviewed the first three episodes of HBO’s ambitious ‘Mildred Pierce’ miniseries last week, and was pretty much over the moon for it. The final two parts aired this past Sunday and, when all is said and done, I don’t think I’m quite as enamored with it. Did any of our other readers watch this?...

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‘Mildred Pierce’ Parts 1-3 Recap: “All the Cake in the World”

Drew Taylor — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:00:22 +0000

It should first be said that I think that Todd Haynes is one of the world’s greatest living filmmakers. In just a handful of films, he has cemented himself as a bold visionary, one who looks to interpret various aspects of popular culture and, in doing so, create something wholly new and unique. It’s with...

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