1. The Descendants “Paradise can go fuck itself”, says George Clooney’s character in “The Descendants,” after learning that his (unfaithful) wife is in a coma. He lives in Hawaii but that doesn’t mean every day is devoted to sipping cocktails on the beach, basking in the sunshine and doing the hula. Alexander Payne can do […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations this morning for the 2012 Oscars. And the nominees are…
Carol Channing, presented as a combination of Mother Teresa, Meryl Streep, and Jesus, in this biopic that nevertheless is somewhat entertaining.
While it won’t appeal to all viewers, this old fashioned haunted house story can be rewarding for genre aficionados.
Rather than spend the time to explore the rich history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the film goes for easy laughs and quick resolutions, making it feel like a cliche-ridden Lifetime movie.
A Turkish criminal investigation traverses dank landscapes at night, in search of what transpired. With better lighting they might have been more successful and we might have been able to see it.
Tired exorcism yarn that exploits the increasingly shopworn faux documentary horror trope.
Anna Paquin stars as a self-centered teen in Manhattan who mistakenly thinks she has figured out life after she contributes to the death of an innocent woman.
Divorce and domestic life, Iranian style, presented in a way that feels so real, that it almost plays like a documentary. And I mean that as a compliment.
A young woman’s sexual awakening is not ordinary because the actress behind the central character gives a performance that matches anything you will see this year, or any other.
