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Daily Archives: December 4, 2013
Next Screening: “Anchor Man 2”
That darned Will Ferrell is showing up EVERYwhere to promote this movie. A sign of desperation? Hype in Overdrive? So I think I’ll track down Steve Carrell for an interview instead. This, the second trailer to the X-mas release, has … Continue reading
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Movie Nation: “Out of the Furnace”
Memories of “The Deer Hunter” creep in long before the deer hunt in “Out of the Furnace.” Co-writer/director Scott Cooper’s ambitious, impressionistic and confused ode to steel belt machismo, code, family and revenge. Cooper’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Crazy Heart” … Continue reading
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Movie Review: “Twice Born”
“Twice Born” is an old-fashioned war romance with all the sexing up and complications we expect in newer entries in this genre. Overlong, with stars who don’t have a lot of chemistry, but packed with third-act surprises, this Bosnian War … Continue reading
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