Why is the sequel getting better reviews than the 2008 original? It’s certainly not because of Meryl Streep, who only shows up in the last ten minutes. The original was a cinematic summer vacation of sorts. Fun music, three-time Oscar winner Streep jumping around on mattress in the stunning location of Skopelos, Greece. The sequel […]
It’s hard to take serious a drama about gay rights from the director of blockbuster action films like “White House Down” or “The Day After Tomorrow.” Stonewall also marks the first time this director has taken on a project with a small budget and his first R rated film since “The Patriot” (2000). “Stonewall”
Pocket thrillers are what I call these low budget, high impact star vehicles; Often thrillers that isolate two characters that do a lot of damage. Joining other pocket thrillers like Locke, Phone Booth, Buried or even Gravity, Beyond the Reach uses wide open spaces in New Mexico for terrifying effect. 70 year old Michael Douglas
At 83 years old, Oscar winner Robert DuVall is still going strong and giving the fans that have watched him for years exactly what they want. “It’s a sweet movie,” DuVall told me at the SXSW premiere. A Night in Old Mexico isn’t technically a western, but it serves up the same predictable elements you