Clik here to view.
MOVIE REVIEW: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
12 YEARS A SLAVE is as unsparing as its title. The film is a shattering experience– for actors and audience–as we are dragged into the abyss of slavery through the documented real life experience of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MOVIE: ALL IS LOST
ALL IS LOST–Robert Redford’s latest as a man alone and adrift at sea– plays like an extended Viagra commercial. You know– older, handsome outdoorsman testing his mettle against the elements; there’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MOVIES: THE HUNGER GAMES/ DALLAS BUYERS CLUB/NEBRASKA
I like THE HUNGER GAMES: series, and the second installment, CATCHING FIRE–despite a colleague’s calling it “a long slog”–absolutely held me. Once again, the charismatic Jennifer Lawrence as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2013
12 YEARS A SLAVE tops the list of Boston Society of Film Critics Awards with three awards including Best Picture of 2013, Best Director– Steve McQueen, and Best Actor– Chiwetel Ejiofor for his role as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FALL MOVIE PREVIEW!!!
It’s time for the stars of summer –Godzilla, the Guardians of the Galaxy, those rebellious apes, and Tom Cruise– to make way for the more adult pleasures of FALL. Things are getting serious now as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MOVIE: FOXCATCHER
It’s a sad, strange story, and it’s hard to believe it’s true: FOXCATCHER is a tale of three men– two Olympic wrestling brothers, and the very rich man who covets them. Channing Tatum and Mark...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MOVIES: BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2014
Who cares about the OSCARS– right now. In fact, regional groups like the BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS have been known to have a major influence on which way the wind blows at Oscar time. So listen up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MOVIE: AMERICAN SNIPER
AMERICAN SNIPER keeps firing shots heard round the world. The film’s impact has been reverberating ever since its opening weekend–continuing to dominate the box office, breaking box office records...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MOVIE: THE HUNTING GROUND
THE HUNTING GROUND. The title alone suggests a population served up to predators. This is precisely the circumstance on college campuses all over the country, where, according to this shocking and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MOVIES: THE TASTE OF THINGS/MENUS-PLAISIRS- LES TROISGROS
What a delicious double feature! I saw these movies months ago and can still taste them! I love food. The science and the art. I don’t cook. I do bake, mind you–and just LOVE to eat, taste, try new...
View Article
