Film: Rust and Bone (2012) Cast includes: Marion Cotillard (La vie en rose), Matthias Schoenaerts (Bullhead) Writer/Director: Jacques Audiard (A Proph...
Film: Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Cast includes: Jessica Chastain (The Help), Jason Clarke (Public Enemies), Reda Kateb (A Prophet), Kyle Chandler (Friday...
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As Mark struggles to lead a partially normal life, there are so many challenges, that sometimes it's not easy to believe it's an achievable goal. "Maybe God is pointing out how useless it all is." Maybe on the other hand, God really does have a sense of humor.
The Paperboy won't appeal to everyone. But if you enjoy a deliciously dark Southern Gothic thriller, this one's about as good as they get.
It's a good-looking film that has all the right ingredients, except there isn't a reason to feel satisfied about how it turns out.
In an era when it's hard to create anything that's original, The Master is an original and important film. But that doesn't mean you'll necessarily enjoy it.
The narrative is crafted remarkably well. It may even bring tears to your eyes. In South Africa, Rodriguez is bigger than Elvis and the Rolling Stones combined.
ParaNorman is out in 3D and 2D. Unlike some movies, the 3D feature actually enriches the experience, which is really a lot of fun. The animation is beautifully conceived and rendered.
Eventually Calvin figures out that the girl he's written is flesh-and-blood real. He's not the only one who sees her. Everyone does. What could be more perfect!
Some moviegoers may feel there's a bit too much violence. One thing for sure, you'll never think of chicken legs quite the same way again!
When it comes down to it, you can't trust anyone especially someone who promises easy money.
Although The Well Digger's Daughter has all the ingredients of a melodrama, it never goes that route.
If you're hoping this will be a crime thriller, it isn't -- although there are definitely elements of mystery.
Magic Mike turns the tables on the usual movies with women as sex objects, and does it in a way that has to strike a balance between raunchy and charming. If you buy the balance, Magic Mike finds "the sweet spot."
Your Sister's Sister is a charming, naturalistic story about relationships -- partially dysfunctional, but mostly humorous and endearing.
One 2.5-hour film can hardly do him justice but it's a start.
Writer/Director Wes Anderson is well-known for absurd comedies... a genre with a limited but loyal following. Mainstream audiences, however, often have difficulty caring about the characters when the humor is so offbeat. Moonrise Kingdom overcomes that hurdle.
In Victorian England, the vibrator was invented as a labor-saving device for doctors treating a female condition called "hysteria." The humor comes mostly from the fact that we see the absurdity of the concept from the Victorian point of view.
Most of the kids in First Position have known since they were six or seven that they wanted to be professional dancers. So this isn't just a contest, it's their life.
Based on a true story, Bernie feels like a documentary. The interviews are so real that we're not quite sure at first if we're supposed to laugh. Hollywood luster is conspicuously absent on this film... and that's one of its most appealing qualities.
The beginning is quite cute, and the end has a fun musical finale, but the middle seems like an excruciatingly long hodge-podge of silliness.
If you're expecting this film to take on modern day controversies in the Catholic Church, it won't. But it does ask a serious question about humility and humanity in the Church hierarchy.
Bully is a documentary that not only follows bullying victims; it gives us a look at their whole environment -- parents, other kids, teachers and communities. We see there's no single cause of it, and that it can't be solved one kid at a time.
"What will she order? Nothing humdrum like coffee..." François and Nathalie enjoy replaying their first meeting at Les Cailloux. Falling in love was so easy then.
