by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 13, 2013 | Films
Directed by Stephen Frears Written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope Starring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan Philomena is the story of an Irish woman (Dench), forced to give her baby up by an order of Catholic nuns in the fifties, and her lifelong search to find the child. The...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 6, 2013 | Films
Dallas Buyer’s Club (some spoilers, I think). Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee Written by Craig Borten and Melissa Wallack Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Steve Zahn A biopic is a genre of movie I have trouble loving. No matter how compelling...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 29, 2013 | Films
Directed by: Francis Lawrence Written by Simon Beaufay, Michael Arndt, Suzanne Collins Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutchinson, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Philip Seymour Hofflam, Jena Malone, Amanda Plummer...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 22, 2013 | Films
Directed and Written by Laurie Collyer Staring Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon, Norman Reedus, Tess Harper Setting her film in sunny Florida only serves to emphasize the dark situation of Melissa and Richie in Collyer’s fine film, SUNLIGHT JR. Melissa works in a convenience...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 15, 2013 | Films
Writer-Director: J.C. Chandor Starring: Robert Redford I have always imagined myself a word person and yet two movies (GRAVITY, the other) lately have stood that idea on its ear a bit. There are perhaps a few dozen words in ALL IS LOST and none of them have the impact...
