“The Lunchbox” is a breath of fresh air – a smart and thoughtful romantic drama made for adults who are tired of the flimsy, schmaltzy genre norm. Much like the horror and comedy genres of late, romance films have been significantly shortchanged particularly from Hollywood. Lazy writing and poor concepts plague the majority of these … Continue reading
At one time director Tim Burton was on top of the world and his ghoulishly gothic style seemed fresh and unique. But recently his career has been marred by several flops and people seem to be growing tired of his darker approach and constant Johnny Depp collaborations. Personally I had been off the Burton bandwagon … Continue reading
There is no doubt that Woody Allen falls into the ‘hit or miss’ category. The 79-year old Allen is still writing and directing his films and we get a new movie every year. This self-imposed annualized system of his had led to several fairly rotten films. On the other hand, when Woody Allen is on … Continue reading
“Nightcrawler” is the directorial debut for Dan Gilroy and I have to say it’s a very compelling one. But it’s not like Gilroy is a stranger to the business. He has a handful of co-writing credits on his resume. His brother Tony has been writing screenplays since 1992 and his directorial debut was the Oscar … Continue reading
Movies make great Christmas gifts. Hopefully plenty of you got some good movies during you Christmas gift exchanges. Here’s what I got this year. Now show me the movies you got for Christmas this year!
I just wanted to take a moment to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you so much for every visit, every “like”, and every comment you’ve made over the last year. Your time, input, and encouragement has never gone unnoticed. So here’s wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a blessed 2015 … Continue reading
