Neighbors
“Frontloads the laughs while setting the story in motion, only to sputter near the end.”
Oculus
“The climax is a labyrinth of flashbacks and editing tricks that doesn’t earn its shocking ending.”
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
“A delicious mixture of superheroics and ‘70s-style political thrills.”
Muppets Most Wanted
“While the laughs are there and the songs are solid…it feels much less satisfying.”
SXSW 2014 Review – Soul Boys of the Western World
Starring: Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Steve Norman, John Keeble, Martin Kemp Directed by: George Hencken (debut) In the late ‘70s, a few lads from London came together to form Spandau Ballet as part of what I’m told is the “New Romantic” movement. Fashion icons of the early-‘80s (for better or worse), Spandau Ballet had huge […]
David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw, and Colin Schiffli – Animals – SXSW 2014
In the dark indie drama “Animals,” Bobbie (Kim Shaw) and Jude (David Dastmalchian) are a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy life they imagine for themselves. Living in their broken-down car parked alongside Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, they masterfully con and steal in an attempt to stay one step ahead […]
SXSW 2014 Review – Animals
Starring: David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw Directed by: Colin Schiffli (debut) Written by: David Dastmalchian (debut) Jude (David Dastmalchian) and Bobbie (Kim Shaw) are always chasing their next heroin fix in the indie drama “Animals.” Living in their decrepit 1980s sedan parked outside Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, the couple fences stolen CDs, poses as wedding guests […]
SXSW 2014 Review – Sequoia
Starring: Aly Michalka, Dustin Milligan, Todd Lowe Directed by: Andy Landen (debut) Written by: Andrew Rothschild (debut) When Riley (Aly Michalka), a brash young woman from a broken home, is diagnosed with stage 3 oral cancer, she decides to forego chemotherapy and the indignity of having surgery to remove her jaw and instead chooses to […]
RoboCop
“Sets its sights on the ethical dilemma of drone warfare…with a muddier, more somber tone.”
Ride Along
“Comedies like this are condemned to become constant Saturday afternoon staples on TBS.”
9 Animated Films Whose Titles Sound Dirty
In recognition of the new and awkwardly-titled animated film “The Nut Job,” here is a look at another nine animated films whose titles could easily be mistaken for something you could find in someone’s dirty movie collection. 9. HAPPY FEET (2006) Because there’s always some weirdo out there with a foot fetish. 8. PUSS […]
Her
“Jonze creates an accepting and believable world wherein a lonely man can fall in love with A.I.”