Release: Friday, October 16, 2015 (limited) [Theater] Written by: Emma Donoghue Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson How does one begin to describe a film like Room? Do I write a poem? Do I send Lenny Abrahamson a letter saying 'thanks?' Do I wax lyrical about the emotional highs and lows only a film about a mother and son being isolated in … Continue reading Room
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The Road Within
Release: Friday, April 17, 2015 (limited) [Netflix] Written by: Gren Wells Directed by: Gren Wells The Road Within is far from a realistic take on how mental illness affects one's ability to socially interact but I'd be lying if I said it isn't incredibly uplifting and heartwarming. Gren Wells has created a wonderful pick-me-up and that's all you … Continue reading The Road Within
99 Homes
Release: Friday, September 25, 2015 (limited) [Theater] Written by: Ramin Bahrani; Amir Naderi Directed by: Ramin Bahrani I have tried several different ways of expressing my enthusiasm over this movie about the housing market collapse of 2008, but each time I have failed. For whatever reason I'm struggling to make things like home foreclosures and adjustable mortgage rates sound … Continue reading 99 Homes
IMDb Top 250: The Elephant Man (1980)
I would like to thank Table9Mutant (a.k.a. Mutant, a.k.a. Mutey) of Cinema Parrot Disco for the opportunity to review a film that is, in my estimation, a downright classic. If you have yet to check out her site yet, please drop what you're doing now and head over there (or after you've read this, that … Continue reading IMDb Top 250: The Elephant Man (1980)
Inside Out
Release: Friday, June 19, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Pete Docter; Meg LeFauve; Josh Cooley Directed by: Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen Spoiler alert: Inside Out is an emotional rollercoaster. Now that we've cleared that up, here's another kicker: it's being extremely well-received. But you probably already know that. Pixar's latest can't escape comparisons to the studio's paragons of the … Continue reading Inside Out
TBT: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Mercifully the month of February comes to an end this weekend. I say this not because of the romantic theme I've put everyone through on this feature over the last couple of weeks (I guess that's bad enough), but because the weather around here has been downright crazy. Last night I put my car in a … Continue reading TBT: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
The Fault in Our Stars
Release: Friday, June 6, 2014 [Theater] For every hundred or so saccharine romances that Hollywood will churn out in a year, probability suggests there will be the odd exception or two that comes along and says "enough is enough." The cinematic adaptation of John Green's best-selling novel, The Fault in Our Stars, is at once a … Continue reading The Fault in Our Stars
