Cheri, bombed Swift shot: Rock and Roll reveille! Sadly devoid of poignant dramatic relevance. Worthy of a cult-following, Fanning loyalists may find chagrin with her portrayal of Cheri Currie. This was my least favorite performance out of the young actor to date. Two fists pumped way the hell up in the air for Michael Shannon (World Trade Center, Boardwalk … [Read more...] about The Runaways
Drama
The King’s Speech
Limacher Low Down: The King’s Speech has been garnishing critical acclaim and harvested the most Oscar Nominations this year, and I understand why. I went into the theater with no prior knowledge of the story outside of what I had seen in the previews. The movie does a great job of telling a short history of King George VI and the importance of his fateful speech for which the … [Read more...] about The King’s Speech
Biutiful
Review by Alyn Darnay Directed by: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel, 21 Grams and Amores Perros) Starring: Javier Bardem, Blanca Portillo, Eduard Fernandez, Maricel Alvarez. “Biutiful” is not beautiful, not by a long shot. There are three things you need to know about this film right from the start: 1) Javier Bardem’s performance is masterful, dazzling, the best he’s … [Read more...] about Biutiful
Barney’s Version
Limacher Low Down: I gained GREAT interest about seeing this movie after Paul Giamatti won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in Comedy or Musical. I must say there were some humorous lines and moments in the movie, but this was far from a Comedy. . . or Musical for that matter. The movie does a great job at taking the look of a unique man and telling his story through his eyes … [Read more...] about Barney’s Version
The Dilemma
Directed by: Ron Howard Starring: Vince Vaughn (Ronnie), Kevin James (Nick), Jennifer Connelly (Beth), Winona Ryder (Geneva), Queen Latifah (Dana) and Channing Tatum (Zip) This film crawled up and surprised me. I was expecting a light comedy with some dramatic moments, what I got was a serious film with some comedic moments thoughtfully exploring the universal topics of … [Read more...] about The Dilemma
