movie reviews Archive
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Critic’s Pick: ‘Frances Ha’
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsWhile bromances flourish – doctors, racecar drivers and superheroes bond regularly — memorable movies about best girlfriends are a rare species. But in that environment, “Frances Ha,” the brilliant black-and-white... -
‘We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Other documentarians may be more famous than Oscar-winner Alex Gibney, but there’s no one working right now who afflicts the comfortable with more energy and pointedness than Gibney. “We... -
‘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.”... -
‘Pieta,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com South Korean cinema has exploded internationally in the past decade or so. I won’t speculate about how South Korean society informs the consciousness of its filmmakers because, well, we... -
‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The conventional wisdom about the “Star Trek” movies starring the cast of the original TV show was that the even-numbered films were the good ones and the odd-numbered ones... -
‘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... -
‘Stories We Tell,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Sarah Polley’s “Stories We Tell” is one of the year’s best films: funny, moving, thought-provoking – and so personal that it strikes universal chords. While critics often score indulgent... -
‘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...