The week in film: ‘Third Person,’ ‘Jersey Boys’ and more

HollywoodandFine.com Paul Haggis’ “Third Person” may be the year’s most misunderstood film. It’s also one of the most intriguing. A jigsaw puzzle of characters and plots, it might remind some at first of “Crash,” Haggis’ Oscar-winning multiple-character drama. But “Third Person” has a different agenda. Initially, we see three different …

‘Homefront,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

HollywoodandFine.com Is Jason Statham the new Sylvester Stallone? I’d always imagined him as the new Steve McQueen. But Stallone took this script down off the shelf, taking credits as writer and producer on “Homefront” for his “Expendables” costar. It’s not hard to imagine it with Stallone playing the central character, …

‘Spring Breakers,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

HollywoodandFine.com No one will ever accuse me of being a fan of Harmony Korine’s films. But I was surprised by his newest, “Spring Breakers” (opening in limited release Friday 3/15/13), which seems like a “Girls Gone Wild” video with automatic weapons, but is actually a bit deeper (and even creepier) …

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