MR. TURNER and Mr. Spall
There is a wonderful juxtaposition in the modesty Timothy Spall evinces about his work, and the enormous talent he brings to it. When I mentioned his winning the best actor … Continue reading
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB — Not Worth Staying Up For
The best that can be said about NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB is that it is good-natured and harmless. This third in the trilogy has a whisper-thin … Continue reading
THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR — Punny Penguins
THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR take center stage after supplying comic relief to the Madagascar franchise, and prove that they are superstars. Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private get backstories, a crackerjack … Continue reading
EXODUS: GOD AND KINGS and Missing the Mark
All involved in EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS wanted to avoid the traditional motifs to be found in the biblical story of Moses leading his people out of the house of … Continue reading
THE FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL — Nick Prueher Interview
As far as I’m concerned, the Found Footage Festival doesn’t come to the San Francisco Bay Area often enough. This assemblage of the most peculiar remnats of the VHS age … Continue reading
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