Marshall Fine movie review Archive
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‘The English Teacher,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I often note how difficult it is to create a comedy that’s not only smart and funny but also charming and surprising. But first-time director Craig Zisk, a TV... -
‘Black Rock,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Having broken through as a filmmaker with the intriguing and moving “The Freebie,” actress Katie Aselton suffers the sophomore slump with her second film as a director, “Black Rock.”... -
‘Frances Ha,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 14, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I’ve mostly been a fan of the films of Noah Baumbach but, with “Frances Ha,” he loses me. Never a filmmaker for whom story seemed particularly important, Baumbach collaborated... -
‘Aftershock,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Having made his name with the kind of horror films that inspired the term “torture-porn,” producer-writer Eli Roth tries to show that there are other tricks up his sleeve... -
‘Sightseers,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com You probably have to be in the right mood to appreciate “Sightseers” – a mood that involves dark thoughts, perseverance and a grisly sense of humor. If you ever... -
‘The Great Gatsby,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Apparently, it’s already open season on Baz Luhrmann’s version of “The Great Gatsby,” which blasts off in 3D on Friday before opening the Cannes Film Festival next week. I... -
‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 6, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Fashion entered my life in junior high school, when it suddenly became imperative that I own a Gant dress shirt, the kind with a loop on the back. These... -
‘Iron Man Three,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com So is the third film the decider in a series? Two out of three good enough for immortality? In the case of “Iron Man Three” (as the closing credits... -
‘Love Is All You Need,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “Love Is All You Need” is an unexpectedly upbeat film from the chronically downbeat Susanne Bier – if you can use upbeat to describe a romance between a cancer... -
‘The Iceman,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com It seems startling to me that so few people recognize the name of actor Michael Shannon when they hear it. Perhaps “The Iceman” will make the difference. Shannon, after...