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‘Kill the Messenger’: Get the message out

Marshall Fine October 7, 2014 October 7, 2014 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com It’s the rare journalism movie that gets it right when it comes to depicting the day-to-day on a daily newspaper. And, given the terminal condition of American print, journalism movies themselves are going to become an endangered species – sort of like newspapers. So it’s nice to see a …

‘Men, Women & Children’: Save yourself

Marshall Fine October 7, 2014 October 7, 2014 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com Based on a novel by Chad Kultgen, Jason Reitman’s “Men, Women & Children” is a multi-character film that wants to deliver a message about how our burgeoning electronic connectivity – through phones and computers – has actually distanced us from each other. That’s not a new message; indeed, Henry-Alex …

‘Touchy Feely,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine September 5, 2013 September 5, 2013 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com Lynn Shelton obviously isn’t a filmmaker whose work suits everyone’s taste. With her lightly scripted, improvisational approach to movies, there’s a certain shaggy quality to her work – or at least to the films of hers I’ve seen (and liked): “Humpday” and “Your Sister’s Sister.” Add “Touchy Feely” to …

‘Promised Land,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine December 27, 2012 December 27, 2012 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com I wanted to like “Promised Land” and certainly agree with its politics. So why did it feel like a preaching-to-the-converted letdown? Written by costars Matt Damon and John Krasinski, this Gus Van Sant film deals with a small Pennsylvania town hit hard by the recession. The area farmers are …

‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine August 17, 2012 August 17, 2012 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com There is something magical about “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.” But not, unfortunately, magical enough. For a fable like this to work, you need a vision sharp enough, created with enough heart and wit, to brush aside complaints about its fantastic plot – fantastic in the sense of …

‘Your Sister’s Sister,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine June 12, 2012 June 12, 2012 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com Lynn Shelton had me at “Humpday,” the feature that introduced me to the intuitively funny filmmaker, who comes back strong with “Your Sister’s Sister,” opening in limited release Friday (6/15/12). Working once again with Mark Duplass, Shelton brings Emily Blunt and Rosemarie Dewitt into the mix, in a story …