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Review: LBJ (TIFF 2016)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: The story of Lyndon Baines Johnson (Woody Harrelson) during the Kennedy years through to his eventual swearing-in as president following the JFK assassination, and his difficult first year in-office as he struggles to pass the Civil Rights Act. REVIEW:...

First look at Woody Harrelson in Rob Reiner’s LBJ biopic

Posted 10 years ago

I have a soft spot for Rob Reiner. I love SPINAL TAP with all of my being (probably helps having been in a metal band myself), as well as PRINCESS BRIDE, STAND BY ME, and countless others. Hell, even NORTH...

Exclusive: Oliver Stone Tribute (video)

Posted 10 years ago

Filmmaker Oliver Stone has never been one to shy away from a controversial subject, whether it be about war (PLATOON, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY), politics (JFK, NIXON) or recent events (WORLD TRADE CENTER, W.). Today sees the release...

Review: Jackie (TIFF 2016)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: The aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, as shown through the eyes of Jackie (Natalie Portman), as she tries to organize her husband’s burial and come-to-terms with her new reality as the widow of a president. REVIEW: Pablo Larrain’s JACKIE...

Review: Moonlight (TIFF 2016)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A portrait of a young African-American man, growing up in the shadow of a crack epidemic, who struggles to come-to-terms with his homosexuality in a culture that idealizes hyper-masculinity. REVIEW: Since its Telluride debut, Barry Jenkins’s MOONLIGHT has rocketed...

Chris Cooper stars as J.D. Salinger in Coming Through the Rye

Posted 10 years ago

People have been trying to adapt J.D. Salinger's CATCHER IN THE RYE for decades. It's understandable, as it's a novel that perfectly encapsulates what it feels like to be a teenager — trying to feel like an adult while still struggling...

Jake Gyllenhaal holds a grudge in the trailer for Nocturnal Animals

Posted 10 years ago

From writer/director Tom Ford (A SINGLE MAN) comes a haunting romantic thriller that explores the thin lines between love and cruelty, and revenge and redemption. Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal star as a divorced couple discovering dark truths about each...

VHS Retro Art Round-up: American Ninja, Cyborg Cop II, Dollman and more

Posted 10 years ago

Alex Every child of the 80s will remember going to the video store and trying to find a movie to rent. Back before the days of Blu-ray and On Demand, selecting a movie usually meant finding the flick with the...

Ink & Pixel: The Good Dinosaur

Posted 10 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I'm always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the...

New trailer released for HBO’s Westworld

Posted 10 years ago

I actually wasn't really looking forward to HBO's WESTWORLD initially. I mean, it had pedigree both in front of the camera (Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Thandie Newton, James Marsden) and behind (created by Jonathan Nolan and executive produced by J.J. Abrams),...

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