Katie Steele (Ari Graynor, who looks like a young Bette Midler) lives in a fabulous, rent-controlled apartment in Gramercy Park (it used to be her Grandma, or “Bubbie’s”, apartment). Unfortunately, the control part of rent-control is over and she is about to be homeless. Lauren Powell (Lauren Miller, aka Mrs. Seth Rogen) is suddenly single after her long-time … [Read more...] about For a Good Time, Call
Comedy
Ruby Sparks
Reviewed by Alyn Darnay Directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) Written by Zoe Kazan Starring: Paul Dano (Cowboys & Aliens), Zoe Kazan(It’s Complicated), Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Steve Coogan, Elliott Gould I’m going to ask you to use your imagination here for one minute. I want you to pretend you’re a writer, who by a … [Read more...] about Ruby Sparks
The Watch
One lame film . . . two reviews Alyn Darnay's review: I came, I saw, I laughed, and then I forgot it. That’s how you have to tackle Ben Stiller’s newest film “The Watch”. You go for the few Big Laughs, chuckle at the smaller ones, and forget about the superficial plot. This one is far from Stiller’s best, certainly not in the league of the Museum Films. Really the true … [Read more...] about The Watch
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Kids loved it! The Ice Age franchise was always lukewarm for me. While watchable, the stories were never compelling, and the characters were never anything special. Except for Scrat. Everyone loves that wayward saber-toothed squirrel obsessed with acorns. It's no different in this latest installment of this bland franchise as we follow Scrat's antics to the core of the … [Read more...] about Ice Age: Continental Drift
Moonrise Kingdom
“What kind of bird are you?” The H-Bomb: Wes Anderson is one of those truly unique directors who often leaves his audiences sharply divided. People either love his films or loathe them. Sadly, most of the time, I fall squarely into the “Loathe“ category. His work certainly does have the distinctive touch of an auteur, with meticulously composed shots that are … [Read more...] about Moonrise Kingdom
