Month: April 2016
ELVIS & NIXON film review – by Mark Glass
– By Mark Glass – **** Stars out of 5 (R) If ever there was a film that defined the concept of a “sleeper”, this has to be it. Even for one who staunchly opposed the latter, and was mainly indifferent to the former, this fictionalized account of the unlikely actual meeting between arguably our…
For Earth Day, new trailer of Independence Day: Resurgence
Just in time for Earth Day, a new Independence Day: Resurgence trailer has arrived! To help us all defend our planet, for a limited time, the original INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) movie will be available for only $0.99, with all of Fox’s net proceeds being donated to Earth Day Network! Get your…
CRIMINAL film review
– By Cate Marquis – Spy thriller ‘Criminal’ is cringe-worthy mess The spy thriller “Criminal” is billed as Kevin Costner “as you have never seen him.” Costner may have intended this role to launch a new tough action phase for his career but it seems like the star can’t quite let go of his nice…
DOCTOR STRANGE trailer
Marvel released a new trailer for “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and due for release Nov. 4, 2016. Here is the Youtube video:
BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY musical at Fox review
– By Cate Marquis – Musical “Bridges of Madison County” fills Fox with bittersweet romance Romance fans will be pleased as the Fox Theater brings another Broadway musical adaption of a film (and in this case best-selling book) to its stage with “Bridges of Madison County.” With music by three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert…
EYE IN THE SKY film review
– By Cate Marquis – Thought-provoking drone thriller ‘Eye In The Sky’ hits all targets Gavin Hood showed a talent for handling complex issues with brilliant skill in “Tsotsie,” a film about a small-time thug that was both a thriller and a balanced exploration of the intersection of crime, poverty and AIDS in South Africa’s…
I SAW THE LIGHT film review
– By Cate Marquis – Tom Hiddleston is excellent but Hank Williams biopic ‘I Saw The Light’ is grim slog Tom Hiddleston gives a remarkable performance, with some fine singing, as country music legend Hank Williams but it is not enough to rescue “I Saw The Light,” which reduces the singer/songwriter’s skyrocket career and brief…