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![HollywoodandFine.com The idea of human consciousness going mobile is an intriguing one: What if you could actually trade minds with another person? That’s the premise of “Self/less,” a disappointing mind-transfer […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/selfless2.jpg "‘Self/less’: Brain drain")
‘Self/less’: Brain drain
Posted on July 9, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The idea of human consciousness going mobile is an intriguing one: What if you could actually trade minds with another person? That’s the premise of “Self/less,” a disappointing mind-transfer […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com The creators of “Minions” obviously never heard either of two complementary expressions: “A little goes a long way” and “too much of a good thing.” If they had, there […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/minions3.jpg "‘Minions’: Enough is too much")
‘Minions’: Enough is too much
Posted on July 8, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The creators of “Minions” obviously never heard either of two complementary expressions: “A little goes a long way” and “too much of a good thing.” If they had, there […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com The wish of a terminally ill child as the subject for a documentary? I know, cue the cliches: strength in the face of tragedy, laughter through tears, the whole […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/batkid1-scaled.jpg "‘Batkid Begins’: Summer bright spot")
‘Batkid Begins’: Summer bright spot
Posted on June 23, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The wish of a terminally ill child as the subject for a documentary? I know, cue the cliches: strength in the face of tragedy, laughter through tears, the whole […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com It is the rare movie comedy that can encompass the wild events of a single night and keep you both squirming and surprised into laughter for its full running […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/overnite.jpg "‘The Overnight’: No sleeping")
‘The Overnight’: No sleeping
Posted on June 18, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com It is the rare movie comedy that can encompass the wild events of a single night and keep you both squirming and surprised into laughter for its full running […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com I’ve heard Rick Famuyiwa’s “Dope” referred to as “Nerdz ’N the Hood,” which is apt – although a better comparison would be “Risky Business.” Set in the Inglewood section […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dope.jpg "‘Dope’: Geeks rule")
‘Dope’: Geeks rule
Posted on June 16, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I’ve heard Rick Famuyiwa’s “Dope” referred to as “Nerdz ’N the Hood,” which is apt – although a better comparison would be “Risky Business.” Set in the Inglewood section […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com I remember my elation when I saw the first episodes of HBO’s “Entourage” in 2004. Here, at last, was a situation-comedy about backstage life in Hollywood that seemed to […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/entourage2.jpg "‘Entourage’: Cashing the check")
‘Entourage’: Cashing the check
Posted on June 4, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I remember my elation when I saw the first episodes of HBO’s “Entourage” in 2004. Here, at last, was a situation-comedy about backstage life in Hollywood that seemed to […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com We live in a media culture which constantly insists that we should look and feel better than we do. We try to mimic the images we see, but it’s an […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/results2.jpg "‘Results’: They may vary")
‘Results’: They may vary
Posted on May 27, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com We live in a media culture which constantly insists that we should look and feel better than we do. We try to mimic the images we see, but it’s an […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com “San Andreas”? I thought we critics drove a stake through this film’s heart when it came out 40 years ago under the title “Earthquake.” But each generation of special […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/san-andreas1.jpg "‘San Andreas’: Rumble. Tumble. Yawn.")
‘San Andreas’: Rumble. Tumble. Yawn.
Posted on May 27, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “San Andreas”? I thought we critics drove a stake through this film’s heart when it came out 40 years ago under the title “Earthquake.” But each generation of special […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com I am a big fan of Norwegian filmmaker Bent Hamer. The Norwegian films of his that have made it to American screens – “Kitchen Stories,” “O’Horten” and now “1001 […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1001.3-scaled.jpg "‘1001 Grams’: The measure of life")
‘1001 Grams’: The measure of life
Posted on May 13, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I am a big fan of Norwegian filmmaker Bent Hamer. The Norwegian films of his that have made it to American screens – “Kitchen Stories,” “O’Horten” and now “1001 […] -
![HollywoodandFine.com Here are some of the names that came to mind as I watched “Mad Max: Fury Road”: Federico Fellini. David Lynch. Pieter Bruegel. Ralph Steadman. Stanley Kubrick. There are images […]](https://www.nyfcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/max3.jpg "‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: Taking the long way")
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: Taking the long way
Posted on May 12, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Here are some of the names that came to mind as I watched “Mad Max: Fury Road”: Federico Fellini. David Lynch. Pieter Bruegel. Ralph Steadman. Stanley Kubrick. There are images […]