BLACK MASS Warner Brothers Entertainment Director: Scott Cooper Good gangster movies burn into your brain, leaving sounds, images, and emotional experiences you won’t soon forget. The Godfather, Casino, and Goodfellas hit the mark by telling period-correct tales that...
Phoenix Written and Directed by Christian Petzold Starring: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf German Language Film It is 1945 Berlin, and Nelly, a Jewish cabaret singer, returns from a concentration camp where she has been shot in the face. Her friend, Lene,...
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation Directed and Written by Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Alex Baldwin, Simon Pegg After working with Cruise on the excellent Edge of Tomorrow and also on Jack Reacher, McQuarrie seems to...
THE END OF THE TOUR Directed by James Ponsoldt Written by David Lipsky and Donald Margulies Starring: Jason Segel and Jesse Eisinger I am not familiar with David Foster Wallace's work (save a few essays from CONSIDER THE LOBSTER) but I am familiar with him as a...
THE GIFT Written and Directed by Joel Edgerton Starring: Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton, Rebecca Hall Leaving some tragedies behind them, a young couple (Bateman and Hall) move back to Simon's hometown and take possession of a new house and a new job. Almost at once,...
THE TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESITVAL, 2015 This was the 11th year of the film festival and as usual, they had more films and more people than in previous years. They seem able to handle it through the hundreds of volunteers they are able to attract. This year paid special...
