Nebraska, Dallas Buyers Club, and Philomena
Nebraska (Alexander Payne) Everything about Alexander Payne’s Nebraska feels authentic. You can feel it in the desolate Midwestern towns and their short-spoken residents. You can feel it in the empty, […]
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Film Review: Fairhaven
Mid-Life Reunion I first saw Fairhaven when it premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last April, and then I saw it again in early January. The reason for that distinction […]
Critic’s Picks: The Top Films of 2011
An Eclectic Mix of Apocalyptic Fever, Stifled Sexuality, and Cinematic Nostalgia Let me start by saying I did not see every film this past year. Then again, not many people […]
The Descendants Review: Burdened Father in Hawaiian Haven
New Yorkers, and east coasters in general, can be brutally honest, harsh, cold, edgy, passionate, and sometimes just downright rude. The west coast, well, it’s portrayed just a bit more […]
