In his first major film role since “Harry Potter,” Daniel Radcliffe wipes all thoughts of the boy wizard from viewers’ minds in his new role as a somber, curious young lawyer chasing shadows in James Watkins’ “The Woman in Black”. Set in the early 1900s, the film follows Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), a young father whose [...]
It’s no surprise Parisian writer and director Michael Hazanavicius captured the attention of critics with “The Artist,” a playful and modern rendition of silent film that is unspeakably charming. In crisp black-and-white with next to no dialogue, it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that the film is another inaccessible Golden Globe favorite. However, a [...]
British director Steve McQueen’s second film, “Shame,” is a character study dealing with the cynical world of addiction, while also excusing clichés in its poetic execution. Michael Fassbender plays a young sex addict named Brandon. A frequent customer of call girls and a chronic masturbator, Brandon lives a life consumed by sex without passion or [...]
Writer and director Joe Carnahan, whose past works include flashier shoot-em-ups such as “Smokin’ Aces” and “The A-Team” scores with the acton-intensive film “The Grey.” Based on the short story “Ghost Walker” by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, “The Grey” is a raw, wilderness epic of survival and brotherhood. Seven men are all who remain after a [...]
Josh Trank’s debut film, the science-fiction drama “Chronicle,” bears an intelligence and integrity that will mildly please audiences. In the film, a friendship between three high school seniors quickly blossoms but is cut short when they all inexplicably gain the power of telekinesis. One of the characters, Andrew (Dane DeHaan), constantly carries around a digital [...]
In the heart-wrenching film “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” Thomas Horn plays 9-year-old Oskar Schell, an amateur inventor, Francophile and pacifist devastated by the sudden loss of his father (Tom Hanks) during the Sept. 11 attacks. When Oskar discovers a key in his father’s closet, he is convinced it will unlock a token his father [...]
The new movie musical, “Joyful Noise” takes audiences on an inspirational journey filled with soul-infused pop, love and the will to dream. Set in present-day Georgia, this film toys with powerful emotions as the story unfolds, leaving audiences amazed at the talent of the cast and the relationships between the characters. When choirmaster Bernard Sparrow [...]
