Cate Marquis
MOTHER’S DAY film review
– By Cate Marquis – Despite stars, ‘Mother’s Day’ is no treat If you are thinking director Gary Marshall’s “Mother’s Day” sounds like a nice outing for Mom, you might want to re-think the brunch option. The inoffensive, forgettable film has an ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Margo Martindale,…
GREEN ROOM film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘Green Room’ tries to mix horror and millennial humor with sickening results There is a certain trend in horror films known as “torture porn.” If that’s what you like, “Green Room” may be for you. Mixing humor and horror has a long history, and “Green Room” attempts to update…
TOP TEN MOVIES FOR EARTH DAY
Celebrate Earth Day this weekend with movies. Here are 10 movies for Earth Day. Ten Films To Watch On Earth Day
THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR film review
– By Cate Marquis – Good cast cannot save prequel/sequel “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” is a part prequel, part sequel to 2012’s “Snow White and the Huntsman.” Like the first fairy tale-themed fantasy/action/adventure movie, this prequel/sequel sports flashy visual effects and lavish costumes, but this one also features a more…
THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY film review
– By Cate Marquis – THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY is celebrity-filled, behind-scenes look at Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2015 exhibition ‘China: Through the Looking Glass’ Is fashion art? That question is raised in the documentary THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY. Actually, director Andrew Rossi’s documentary focuses less on that philosophical debate that on…
ELVIS & NIXON film review – by Cate Marquis
– By Cate Marquis – ‘Elvis and Nixon’ finds satiric comedy, surprising insights in famous photo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Likely you have seen the photo: Richard Nixon, President of the United States, shaking hands with Elvis Presley, the King of Rock N’ Roll in full Las Vegas costume. It looks like a…
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…
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…
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…