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PAPA: HEMINGWAY IN CUBA film review
-By Cate Marquis – Beautiful but dull ‘Papa: Hemingway in Cuba’ shows why directors matter The fact-inspired film “Papa: Hemingway in Cuba” is a prime example of why a good director matters. As some sage once said, “If it was easy, everyone would do it.” The film is first American film shot in Cuba…
KEANU film review
-By Cate Marquis – ‘Keanu’ is surprisingly disappointing movie debut for Key and Peele Everyone loves kittens on YouTube, right? Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, the comedy duo Key and Peele, hit the pop-culture target when they made an adorable kitten the focus of their big screen debut. Comedy/action movie “Keanu” focuses on a…
DOUGH film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘Dough’ rises on simple human story, not flat humor Rating: 3 out of 5 stars “Dough” is a warm-hearted little British dramedy starring Jonathan Pryce (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) as an old Orthodox Jewish baker who is struggling to keep his family’s bakery going, in a tough East End…
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…
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…