Remake gives Death new life
With uniqely American humor, Death at a Funeral makes the dark comedy accessible for all.
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Kick Ass Directed by Matthew Vaughn, this parody of the superhero genre is based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita. Aaron Johnson plays a teenager pondering the life of a superhero and ends up joining forces with superheroes Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and his daughter Hit-Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) as they […]
Argentine film explores power of memory
“Memories are all you end up with,” Ricardo Morales says as he ponders the assault and murder of his wife 25 years earlier. “At least pick the nice ones.” The Secret in Their Eyes, the 2010 Academy Award winner for best foreign language film, follows the efforts of former Buenos Aires criminal investigator Benjamín Espósito […]
Daughter exploits family secrets for film
Phyllis and Harold Kleine were married 59 years. For nearly six decades, Harold believed his marriage was the best thing that ever happened to him. Unbeknownst to him, his wife believed the exact opposite. Chronicled through old home videos and interviews complied by their daughter, filmmaker Cindy Kleine, Phyllis and Harold is a train wreck […]
Carell and Fey prove married life is far from boring
Moviegoers might have been surprised this weekend to hear that a comedy about a bored married couple’s night out on the town was neck and neck with the epic Clash of the Titans at the box office. However, once you suspend your disbelief that two yuppies like Phil and Claire Foster could get caught up […]
Doors documentary breaks on through
'When You’re Strange: A Film About the Doors' tells the band’s story its own way.
Class gives film students a taste of real life
In CTPR 480, cinema production majors work overtime on their movies.
Action and politics Clash in latest film epic
Clash of the Titans opens with images of constellations and a voice explaining how stories are written in the stars. The revelation is both concise and seemingly profound; it marks the end of the movie’s overt poetry. On the surface, the remainder of Clash of the Titans looks just like any other action movie. Like […]
Film explores emotion across spectrum
It’s difficult to say whether grief or love is the greatest emotion one can experience. Both are overwhelming, full-body sensations that tend to linger long after the damage is done. So it’s no surprise, then, how one can replace the other over time. In The Greatest, a character-driven family drama that premiered at the 2009 […]
First foray into filmmaking needs work
Don McKay is writer/director Jake Goldberger’s feature film debut. The independent film premiered almost a year ago at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and is finally getting a wider release in Los Angeles, New York and Boston this week. Starring Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), Elizabeth Shue (Leaving Lost Vegas) and Melissa Leo (Frozen Rivers), the […]