Word: filmã
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...coming. It’s the same theme as Cormac’s book,” he says, in reference to the arbitrary incidents that propel the story forward. “It’s what happens to Llewellyn.”Despite the film??s dark and bleak tone, Brolin remembers his time on set with the other actors as a positive experience.“We had a lot of fun,” he recalls. “It was important to us. We wanted to get away from the tense feeling...
...moments, Carell’s self-deprecating humor reveals his understanding of a deeper character beneath the script’s more obvious jokes. Overall, such groan-inducing ploys are the weakest point of “Dan in Real Life.” Several family discussions debate the film??s blatant concerns, including “Will Dan ever find love again?” But despite the overabundance of eye-rolling moments, the film still delivers plenty of honest and funny family scenes. The story may not be original, but it is timeless, and several surprising...
...students trying to break into the film industry, most wanted to learn about Deutch’s directorial debut “Pretty in Pink” and Thompson’s star-making turn in “Back to the Future.” Commenting on his film??s success, Deutch paraphrased director Sidney Lumet. “‘When I was doing movies in the fifties, I didn’t know it was the Golden Age of movies,’” said Deutch, quoting Lumet. “That?...
...film??s biggest problem, however, lies in the foregone conclusion that Anwar is innocent. From the start, it is clear that the CIA has abducted the wrong man; consequently, Anwar’s explicitly unfair torture leaves no gray area to explore. If he had ties to terrorists in even an accidental way, Hood’s depiction of torture—and the question of its use—would raise interest and spark debate. As it is, the only statement the movie makes is that torturing innocent citizens is wrong: Hardly a revolutionary assertion...
...think it’s something that people might genuinely enjoy—the romance, the adventure, and the mystery.” But there is a bit more to “Donnie Darko” than just your typical coming-of-age fare. Much of the film??s confusing appeal comes from elements like space-time worm holes and jet engines crashing through the roof. Stern says he’s not too concerned about recreating these iconic moments. “To express the film??s larger visual effects, we combine small gestures...