Twitview: fun for kids & grownup fans of the original series. Sometimes too silly, but it’s all in good fun. Will probably spawn a hipster drinking game. Grade:
Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a sentence or two. Sometimes it’s both.
Nutshell: I’d give Whiplash an A-. Emotionally difficult to watch at times, but worth it. This film grabs you by your collar and drags you into it’s world
Nutshell: A well-done attempt to turn the final book of The Hunger Games into two films, though there are choppy spots where editing could have been smoother. Lawrence
Twitview: fascinating look at one woman’s fall and redemption. Witherspoon is a wonder. B+ Fluffy foxes. Heroin. Toenails. Quickies on a dumpster. Corn mush and Snapple. Wild is
Nutshell: I give Top Five an A. Love “backstage” stories? Funny stuff? Introspection? You’ll love this. Rock shines, and delivers his best performance yet. Also, DMX sings Nat
Nutshell: I’d give Theory an A. Solid acting with riveting performances, beautiful cinematography and a story about one man’s real life triumph over adversity…and the universe. What’s not
Nutshell: I’d give Interstellar a B+. It’s a study in contrasts; gritty and sterile, violent and peaceful, walking the edge of death and celebrating life. Matthew McConaughey, Anne
Nutshell: I’d give Birdman a B+. This film razzes it’s subject, cinematic and theatrical cliches, and occasionally the audience. But if you can get past the posturing and
Nutshell: I give The Book of Life an A-. A bouncy, fizzy-fun animated pic about a cool but little-understood (in the USA) Mexican holiday. Wonderful voice performances and
Sometimes hitting the multiplex just isn’t in the cards. That’s when cable, the web and streaming step in to provide an instant movie fix. But how to separate
