With the new film Woman in Gold out this past weekend, it’s a wonder to think what factors casting agents take into account, especially when pairing a revered British actress with a (some would say) mediocre snarky comedic actor. Obviously Reynolds has lately been taking roles that require more dramatic skills than comedic ones. However, …
This may be the year the Oscars get out of their ratings slump. The expanding of the Best Picture category from five to ten was a smart move. Its big enough to include red state crowd pleasers (The Blind Side), fan boy fare (District 9), the biggest movie ever (Avatar), and at least one ballsy …
2009’s Ten Best and Five Worst Films (So Far) We’re technically over halfway through 2009, but a disproportionately large number of great films tend to spring up in the latter months of the year, so let’s call it halfway for the sake of our collective sanity. It hasn’t been a terrific year for filmgoing so …
Adventureland 2009, USA Directed by: Greg Mottola Written by: Greg Mottola Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kirstin Stewart, Bill Hader, Kirstin Wiig, Martin Starr, Michael Zegen Based on his own real life experience working summers at an amusement park in Long Island, NY, Greg Mottola’s follow up to last summer’s sleeper hit Superbad is a poignant and …