A surf film by Kai Lenny.
Like a soap bubble, writer-director Sally Potter’s arch sendup of the English intelligentsia (plus the odd coked-up banker) is brief, diverting, and laden with impending doom from its very first moments. (We open on a distraught and undone Kristin Scott Thomas, filmed in delicious black and white, opening her front …
Documentary follows Andrew Wakefield aka the Father of the Anti-vaccine movement as he tries to clear his name after being accused of fraud by the British Medical Journal.
Insipidly formulaic overcoming-the-odds tale of a white BBW from New Jersey (Australia’s Danielle Macdonald in her film debut) who dreams of leaving her mark on the sexist world of rap music. The performances are all first-rate — particularly Bridget Everett as Macdonald’s haggard mother — but first time writer-director Geremy …
Pearl Jam in concert from Chicago's Wrigley Field. The title refers to eternally upbeat Cubs legend Ernie Banks' mantra, "It's such a beautiful day today, let's play two!"
Seven friends gather for dinner and decide to play a round of iPhone Russian Roulette in which all incoming messages and calls will be on display for the entire group.
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis has played any number of difficult, even unpleasant men over the course of his remarkable career. And he is famously exacting and disciplined in his approach to his art. So perhaps it’s fitting that his (self-proclaimed) final role is that of Reynolds Woodcock, a difficult, even unpleasant …
Found footage looks to find an audience.
Johnny Depp stumbles, staggers, lurches, leers, preens, pratfalls, and melancholily mugs his way back into the role that made him rich: Captain Jack Sparrow, the poncy pirate. But he’s no longer particularly clever nor particularly funny (“Think Captain Jack is washed up, eh? I’ve not had a wash in years!”), …
Part 3 of any movie franchise means one thing: F.U. money for all! This time, the Bellas enter a singing competition at an overseas USO tour. Here's hoping Al Franken doesn't show up.
Compared to this, Disney's Fantasia is a masterpiece.
Around the time moment promising classical ballet dancer Polina (Anastasia Shevtsova), is admitted to the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet, she discovers contemporary dance. Her awakening has a profound impact on her life and the lives of those around her. Directed by Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj.
Characters speak across office desks and restaurant dining tables as Janusz Kaminski’s camera lackadaisically encircles them in what could be Steve Spielberg’s stagiest work to date. And not since 1941 has the director slathered on the comic relief with such a leaden hand. Meryl Streep is superb as usual playing …