Author: catemarquis
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…
CITY OF GOLD film review
– By Cate Marquis – “City Of Gold” traces food critic Jonathan Gold’s quest for culinary treasure in LA In director Laura Gabbert’s delightful documentary “City of Gold,” Jonathan Gold, the first food critic to win a Pulitzer Prize, drives around his hometown of Los Angeles, in search of great food in unexpected places, talks…
MARGUERITE film review
– By Cate Marquis – “Marguerite” is mostly delightful, even if her singing is not French actress Catherine Frot gives a touching, masterful performance as the title character in director Xavier Giannoli’s tragicomic “Marguerite.” The lavish 1920s costume film centers on a wealthy baroness who loves music and fancies herself an opera singer. The problem…
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE film review
– Film Review By Cate Marquis – ‘Batman V Superman’ is superhero showdown long awaited Batman versus Superman – it is a comic book showdown long in the making. While Superman was the original, Batman is the far more popular superhero now. Still, comic book fans wonder how this is a fair fight – Batman…
New Trailer: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
20th Century Fox has released the FIRST trailer and poster for MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN. From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine’s…
KNIGHT OF CUPS film review
– By Cate Marquis – Malick’s ‘Knight of Cups’ is beautiful but dull ramble through LA and Hollywood Terrence Malick is a legendary director, known for beautiful, contemplative films. His “Tree of Life” portrayed the remembered experience of growing up, through the eyes of a child from infancy up, while the grown man contemplated the…
THE WAVE film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘The Wave’ shows Hollywood has no monopoly on big effects disaster films “The Wave” is an eye-popping, nail-biting thriller about an avalanche that triggers a tsunami-like flood at threatens to wipe out a tourist filled town in the blink of an eye. The most surprising thing about this top-notch special…
ZOOTOPIA film review
– By Cate Marquis – Disney’s animated “Zootopia” pairs rabbit and fox in comedy-adventure in animal diversity utopia “Zootopia” is that perfect kind of kid’s movie, an animated comedy that works for both grown-ups and young audiences, while offering a message that parent can feel comfortable with for their children. It is also Disney’s best…