Day: July 10, 2015
SELF/LESS
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – “Self/Less” is a science fiction/action thriller with a far-fetched premise but entertainment potential. It starts out strong with Ben Kingsley as a selfish billionaire and Michelle Dockery as his estranged daughter but its dramatic arc is dragged down when wooden Ryan Reynolds appears. Kingsley plays a…
MINIONS
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – “Minions” spins off the little yellow henchmen of “Despicable Me” into their own movie. The animated comedy has plenty of comic gags as the accident- and goofiness-prone little guys search for a “boss” to serve, although perhaps not enough plot to sustain it all the way…
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – “Testament of Youth” was a memoir of young British nurse in World War I that expressed the experience of a generation for a war that transformed both that generation and the world. The war took place near the start of the new century, as women were…