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Everything that can go wrong, does go wrong in Kevin Macdonald’s taut submarine thriller. – – – – – – – – – – – I have a Scottish friend who works on submarines in the North Sea. He recently told me about a horrifying ordeal his crew faced when a diver’s umbilical line to […]
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Canada’s Best Foreign Language entry for the 2014 Academy Awards is a heartbreaking, dizzying and unforgettable masterpiece from 25-year-old wunderkind Xavier Dolan. – – – – – – – – – - All parents have hopes and dreams for their kids. But there comes a point in time when the writing would appear to be […]
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Movie Review: Still Alice
by Erika Olson | January 15th, 2015Filed under: Movies, Theatrical Reviews
An intimate look at one woman’s struggle with early-onset Alzheimer’s, Still Alice is the film that could finally earn Julianne Moore an Oscar. Cast: Julianne Moore (Alice Howland), Alec Baldwin (John Howland), Kristen Stewart (Lydia Howland), Kate Bosworth (Anna Howland-Jones) – – – – – – – – – – – - Alzheimer’s is a […]
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Movie Review: Predestination
by Erika Olson | January 8th, 2015Filed under: Movies, Theatrical Reviews
This movie is the best kind of crazy. – – – – – – – – – – – – – I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that any movie hitting theaters in January that hasn’t already had an Oscar-qualifying run in 2014 has got to be a total joke. Ethan Hawke as some […]
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Movie Review: Foxcatcher
by Erika Olson | November 21st, 2014Filed under: Movies, Theatrical Reviews
Foxcatcher is weird, disturbing and mesmerizing, not to mention one of the year’s best films. Director Bennett Miller reminds us once again why truth is almost always stranger than fiction. Cast: Steve Carell (John du Pont), Channing Tatum (Mark Schultz), Mark Ruffalo (Dave Schultz), Sienna Miller (Nancy Schultz), Vanessa Redgrave (Jean du Pont) – – […]
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Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
by Erika Olson | November 21st, 2014Filed under: Movies, Theatrical Reviews
The latest Hunger Games installment is not so much a sci-fi adventure as it is a political drama, but its strong cast keeps things interesting despite significantly less action than franchise devotees have come to expect. Cast: Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence), Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Effie (Elizabeth Banks), Plutarch (Philip Seymour Hoffman), President Coin […]
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Movie Review: The Theory of Everything
by Erika Olson | November 14th, 2014Filed under: Movies, Theatrical Reviews
There’s smart, and then there’s brilliant. Stephen Hawking is one of the most brilliant scientists this world has ever seen, yet most people don’t know much about his early years or his personal life. Most people don’t even know why he’s in a wheelchair and speaks through a synthesizer. If you’re curious about those answers, […]
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Keanu Reeves is back at Matrix levels of badassery in the crazy, violent trip that is John Wick. Cast: John Wick (Keanu Reeves), Viggo Tarasov (Michael Nyqvist), Marcus (Willem Dafoe), Iosef Tarsov (Alfie Allen), Helen Wick (Bridget Moynahan) – – – – – – – – – - Let’s be honest: Sad Keanu had all […]
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Movie Review: St. Vincent
by Erika Olson | October 17th, 2014Filed under: Movies, Theatrical Reviews
Come for Bill Murray, stay for Bill Murray (though the rest of the cast is pretty great, too). Cast: Bill Murray (Vincent McKenna), Melissa McCarthy (Maggie Bronstein), Jaeden Lieberher (Oliver Bronstein), Naomi Watts (Daka), Chris O’Dowd (Brother Geraghty), Terrence Howard (Zucko) – – – – – – – – – - Bill Murray fans, you’re in […]
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Moviegoers who haven’t read Gillian Flynn’s novel may be more captivated by its big-screen adaptation than those who already know what twists are coming. Either way, Gone Girl found a darn near perfect match in director David Fincher. Cast: Ben Affleck (Nick Dunne), Rosamund Pike (Amy Elliott-Dunne), Carrie Coon (Margo Dunne), Kim Dickens (Detective Boney), […]
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