The Raid 2
“It is frequently enthralling, packed with likely the best action sequences you will see all year.”
Tony Hale – Veep (TV)
“One of these days Gary is going lose his shit and it is not going to be pretty. It is going to be a hurricane of emotion.
Jason Bateman & Kathryn Hahn – Bad Words
“I was going to build a film aesthetic that wasn’t going to feel gratuitous.”
Bad Words
“Hilarious beginning…Has some truly big laughs at the expense of its sheer inappropriateness.”
SXSW 2014 Review – Silicon Valley (TV)
Starring: Thomas Middleditch, TJ Miller, Zach Woods Created by: Mike Judge (“Beavis and Butthead”) While reviews of TV are not something we typically cover at CineSnob, one of the most fun and worthwhile events of SXSW was the screening of Mike Judge’s (“Office Space,” “Beavis and Butthead,” “King of the Hill”) new HBO comedy series […]
Need For Speed
“Spends most of its time glorifying completely reckless driving all in an often obnoxiously loud presentation.”
Rob Thomas – Veronica Mars
“Previously, movies got made when they got Robert Pattinson to say ‘yes’ to a movie.”
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Leland Orser & Riley Stearns – Faults – SXSW 2014
For his debut feature film, director Riley Stearns didn’t have to look far to find his leading lady. As a starring vehicle for character actor Leland Orser and co-starring Stearns’ wife, actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, “Faults” tells the story of a cult expert who, at a cost to her concerned parents, kidnaps a woman who […]
Virginia Madsen – The Wilderness of James – SXSW 2014
In “The Wilderness of James,” which had its world premiere at SXSW this week, Academy Award nominated actress Virginia Madsen plays the mother of a James, (Kodi Smit-McPhee) a boy who explores the city of Portland while dealing with the death of his father. With our phone interview taking place the night after the Oscars, […]
Jenny Slate – Obvious Child – SXSW 2014
Most people will know Jenny Slate for her smaller character roles on shows like “Kroll Show” or “Parks and Recreation.” Or perhaps even as the cast member who accidentally dropped an F-bomb during her very first SNL appearance a few years back. But after many years of guest roles and live performances, the very funny […]
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Wilderness of James – SXSW 2014
Even though he is only 17 years old, Kodi Smit-McPhee could certainly be considered a seasoned actor. Breaking out in 2009’s “The Road,” Smit-McPhee has shown ability to act beyond his years in films like “Let Me In,” and the upcoming “A Birder’s Guide To Everything.” His latest indie venture, “The Wilderness of James,” which […]
SXSW 2014 Review – No No: A Dockumentary
Starring: Dock Ellis Directed by: Jeff Radice (debut) Perhaps best known for throwing a no hitter in 1970 while tripping on LSD, former Pittsburgh Pirate Dock Ellis participated in his fair share of substance abuse during his 11 year MLB career. In “No No: A Documentary,” director Jeff Radice chronicles the growth, prominence and struggles of Ellis’ […]