Jodie Foster and a pre-Twilight Kristen Stewart are a mother and daughter whose new Manhattan home is under siege by a trio of burglars in Panic Room. Guest writer Steve Bailey unlocks his thoughts on director David Fincher’s 2002 suspense hit.
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Frida and the Art of Suffering
What can Salma Hayek and Julie Taymor’s beautiful 2002 biopic of Frida Kahlo reveal to us about the “suffering artist” cliché? A lot, as it turns out…especially if you wind up struggling to provide a decent answer to that question.
Read more →Alternative to What? Ellen Page and Whip It
Maybe you know Ellen Page is gay. Maybe you know she enjoys re-naming dogs on Twitter. You probably didn’t know her 2009 film “Whip It” is one of the most underrated movies in years. Now you can find out why, and then put it on your must-see list.
Read more →The Aviator (2004): Movie Review
If you have read the review I had published for Shutter Island, there is a particular section in the article where I cover the topic of cameo appearances. It can be tremendously distracting for me if I recognize too many…
Read more →The Wolfman (2010): A Movie Review
The Wolfman: A Movie Review After the death of his brother, Shakespearean actor Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro) returns to the family stately home in Blackmoor. His father John (Anthony Hopkins) and brother’s fiancee Gwen (Emily Blunt) wait for him…
Read more →George A. Romero & Survival Of The Dead
George A. Romero is back on the zombie track with George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead. The New York City -born, Pittsburgh-raised and now Toronto-based director has brought us gore and lots more in his shockers about the living…
Read more →Oldboy (2003): Movie Review
Guest blogger Marcello Milteer from Japan Cinema writes: Japan Cinema presents: Oldboy, which is hands down the best film from South Korea. Period. It is arguably my favorite movie of all time and I will explain why. Dae-su (Min-sik Choi)…
Read more →Ciaran Hinds, Conor McPherson & The Eclipse
You know you’ve made it when you are an actor of British origin and you’ve been cast in a Harry Potter movie. So even though Ciaran Hinds has been acting regularly for over 20 years, the 57-year-old actor smiled when…
Read more →Almodovar, Cruz and Broken Embraces
These days, when a director strings a few good movies together, people say they are on a roll. But how many filmmakers can honestly had an entire career that was one big roll—a career in which he’s never made a…
Read more →Howard Kaylan & My Dinner With Jimi (2003)
Flo and Eddie are to the music business like Kevin Bacon is to the movie business. There seems to be six degrees separating the duo from anyone—and everyone—else in the industry. Flo—AKA Mark Volman—and Eddie—AKA Howard Kaylan–were just a couple…
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