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99 HOMES
– Film Review by Cate Marquis – “99 Homes” is riveting drama about 2008 real estate collapse Stars: 4 out of 5 “99 Homes” is a raw, truth-telling, moving drama set in the home foreclosure melt-down of the 2008 Great Recession. Rather than focusing on Wall Street and politics, “99 Homes” tells its story in…
PAN
– Film Review by Mark Glass – Fabulous visuals wasted on ill-conceived prequel on Peter Pan’s arrival in Neverland Stars: 2 out of 5 For anyone who finds these comments unduly harsh, please note that I’m not the one who set the tone. When the producers decided to call this thing PAN, just what sort…
ASHBY
“Ashby” tells quirky tale of high schooler and assassin – FILM REVIEW – By Cate Marquis – “Ashby” is coming-of-age comedy about teenaged boy who befriends a neighbor who turns out to be a retired CIA assassin. Mickey Rourke plays the CIA operative Ashby Holt, a widower who also lost his only child and lives…
BLACK MASS
Johnny Depp gives flawless performance as Whitey Bulger in “Black Mass” but film has its flaws – FILM REVIEW- By Cate Marquis – Johnny Depp delivers a chilling, powerful performance as James “Whitey” Bulger, in the true-story crime thriller “Black Mass.” While Depp is flawless, the film is not. The story of Bulger’s rise to…
PAWN SACRIFICE
True story “Pawn Sacrifice” is Cold War thriller as chess game – FILM REVIEW – By Cate Marquis – Tobey Maguire turns in a riveting, Oscar-worthy performance as eccentric chess genius Bobby Fischer in the Cold War thriller “Pawn Sacrifice.” The film traces Fischer’s emergence as chess prodigy from his troubled childhood, his game-changing innovations…
THE VISIT
“The Visit” may be contender for weirdest, worst film of year – FILM REVIEW – By Cate Marquis – Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest, “The Visit” may top the list for the weirdest film this year, and possibly the worst as well. While it seems to be going for scary, the audience laughed through most…
A WALK IN THE WOODS
Redford and Nolte shine in comic, thoughtful ‘A Walk In The Woods’ – FILM REVIEW – By Cate Marquis – Robert Redford and Nick Nolte star as a couple of “old guys” who get the crazy idea to walk the Appalachian Trail in the adventure comedy “A Walk In The Woods.” St. Louis-area native Ken…
MISTRESS AMERICA
Gerwig, Kirke delight in Baumbach’s “Mistress America” – FILM REVIEW By Cate Marquis – Director Noah Baumbach offers a charming, quirky indie-film comedy with “Mistress America.” College student Tracy (Lola Kirke), who hopes to become a writer, is having trouble connecting with her fellow students. Feeling lost and alone in New York City, she calls…
WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS
‘We Are Your Friends’ is strictly for Zac fans – FILM REVIEW By Cate Marquis – “We Are Your Friends” is a music-filled tale about an aspiring DJ and his friends in Los Angeles’ suburban San Fernando Valley. While fans of star Zac Efron, who plays the DJ, will get plenty of eye-candy and a…
THE DIARY OF A TEENAGED GIRL
‘The Diary of a Teenaged Girl’ follows teen’s sexual coming-of-age in ’70s San Francisco – FILM REVIEW – By Cate Marquis – There are two things to note about “The Diary of a Teenaged Girl.” First, despite the title, it is not appropriate for actual teenaged girls, it is for adults, particularly adult women. Secondly,…