Film Review: THE DESCENDANTS

Directed and Written by Alexander Payne (with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Based on a novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard This is not a comedy. That’s...

Film Review: J. EDGAR

Directed by Clint Eastwood Written by Dustin Lance Black Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench Plot: This, of course, is the story of J. Edgar Hoover, the man who headed the F.B.I from 1924 to 1972. For me, the movie’s most...

Film Review: THE SKIN I LIVE IN

Written and Directed by Pedro Almodovar, based on Mygale by Thierry Jonquet Starring: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Bianca Suarez, Jan Cornet, Roberto Alamo, Marisa Paredes There are films that, given time, begin to seem stronger than your initial reaction and ones...

Film Review: TAKE SHELTER

Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols Starring; Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart, Kathy Baker Here’s one that goes on my top ten list for 2011. Plot: Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon) begins to have incredibly vivid nightmares. The dreams...

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE

Martha Marcy May Marlene Written and Directed by Sean Durkin Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulsen, Hugh Dancy, John Hawkes A few weeks ago, I read an article about how the dearth of young leading men in Hollywood spells trouble down the way for the plethora of...