You’ve seen Rogue One. Now what? How about seeing the movie that will likely win Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, and might even become you new favorite movie? How about a movie that is so wonderful, even advance buzz didn’t crush the enthusiasm of hundreds of critics around the world? Presenting LA LA LAND. …
Emma Stone
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2: Acting Talent Saves a Web Too Tangled
One of the more amusing bits in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the occasional ringing of Peter Parker’s phone, which uses the old theme song from the 60s. The lyrics say, “Spider-man. Spider-man, does whatever a spider can…” True enough, but does this Marc Webb helmed sequel do enough to fascinate a potentially superhero weary …
The Help Review
Saturday, August 13, 2011 Tate Taylor, who told his close friend, New York Times Bestselling “The Help”‘s writer Kathryn Stockett not to give up as he read the manuscript on an airplane, started writing the screenplay for the film before the book was even finished. In this screenplay he used his best friend as inspiration …
Deeply Smitten with Crazy, Stupid, Love
Sunday, July 31, 2011 Dear “Cowboys and Aliens” and “The Smurfs”: If this town “ain’t smurfin’ big enough for the three of ya”, the romantic dramedy “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” gets my vote for charming its way to the top at the box office. I have so been lulled into expecting romcoms to be written badly, …