Film Review: FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Directed by Thomas Vinterberg Written by Thomas Hardy (novel) and Dave Nicholls (screenplay) Starring: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge I don't know if it was the late sixties curriculum or my particular...

Film Review: EX MACHINA

Ex Machina Written and Directed by Alex Garland Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Issac, Sonaya Mizuno I'm going to try to tell you how great this movie is without telling you exactly why. It's the story of a young programmer, Caleb, (Gleeson) at a...

Film Review: LE JOUR SE LEVE (DAYBREAK)

LE JOUR SE LEVE (DAYBREAK) Directed by Marcel Carne Written by Jacques Viot Starring: Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Jacqueline Laurent, Arletty LE JOUR SE LEVE debuted in 1939 and quickly ran into trouble. Almost immediately it fell into the hands of the Vichy regime...

Film Review: DANNY COLLINS

DANNY COLLINS Directed and Written by Dan Fogelman Starring: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer, Bobby Cannavale Has there ever been a movie about the life of a singer where an actor (or even someone dubbing for him) sang so little? I...

Film Review: WHILE WE'RE YOUNG

While We're Young Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach Starring: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Grodin The basic premise of WHILE WE'RE YOUNG seems oh, so familiar. A forty-something couple, male (Stiller) and female (Watts) yearn...