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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…