Daily Archives: April 8, 2024

Netflixable? Ron Perlman vs. Brad Pitt? “A Stoning in Fulham County”

You can look at the young actors playing four redneck teens accused of throwing rocks at an Amish buggy and killing a baby and tell which one of them might have become a star in “A Stoning in Fulham County.” … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Scarlett J and Channing T star in the perfect summer comedy for conspiracy-minded-America — “Fly Me to the Moon”

Woody Harrelson and Ray Romano also star in this ’60s period piece about a “back up plan” in case, you know, we don’t LAND on the Moon. ScarJo plays the marketing whiz who “casts” and “sells” NASA and the Moonshot…or … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “A Forgotten Man” wrestles with Swiss complicity, and his own, in Nazi Germany’s Rise

The Swiss drama “A Forgotten Man” is an intriguing if not wholly satisfying dip into a piece of little debated history, Switzerland’s dubious “neutrality” during World War II. Writer-director Laurent Nègre, inspired by a play by Thomas Hürlimann, seeks to … Continue reading

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Movie Review: A frigid, anarchic future hinges on “Permafrost” and dystopian cliches

Every indie film — if it’s “indie” enough — is a teachable moment in the sorts of story you can tell with very little money, a catchy conceit and the best assets you have at hand. Sometimes those assets include … Continue reading

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