I recently had the opportunity to screen Danny Collins, the directorial debut for Hollywood go-to screenwriter Dan Fogelman. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, I’m not surprised; but I’m sure you have heard of, or seen, at least one of his movies. Fogelman wrote screenplays for Cars; Tangled; Crazy, Stupid, Love; Last Vegas; The Guilt Trip, and of course Danny Collins. We had … [Read more...] about Grouch Gab with Dan Fogelman
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Danny Collins
Director/Writer: Dan Fogelman (Please be sure to read our interview with Dan in Chicago) Limacher Low Down: I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I went into Danny Collins, but I knew that the cast should more than hold its own. I was pleasantly surprised, when the end credits rolled. I had a smile on my face and songs stuck in my head. The overall feel and tone of the … [Read more...] about Danny Collins
Foxcatcher
What I first heard about Foxcatcher was the fact the press was really behind Steve Carell and his Oscar worthy performance. Bennett Miller created such a unique vision into fact based events, and also had three of the best combined acting performances in a movie seen in the past several years in Foxcatcher. I was blown away by everything I saw in the performances of Steve … [Read more...] about Foxcatcher
Birdman
I had wanted to see this movie after I first heard about it months ago. The excitement that took over me when it finally arrived in my area after a lengthy wait was nothing short of a kid the day before Christmas. I have found in the past that my excitement some time leads to my disappointment, but Birdman in NO WAY upset me or let me down. Birdman captured my love of … [Read more...] about Birdman
St. Vincent
Movies about an older man teaching a younger man the ways of life, or what life is going to be like in the future are nothing new, but St. Vincent smashes the mold. I believe this is mainly attributed to the performance of Bill Murray; who I believe gives the greatest performance of his career, or at least since the cult classic Rushmore. There is more than just one … [Read more...] about St. Vincent
