Columnist Paul Dower reviews Taika Waititi’s new film “Jojo Rabbit.”
Critic delights in Allen’s ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’
Given the recent success of Blue Jasmine – namely, Cate Blanchett’s Best Actress Oscar win – I decided to revisit another of Woody Allen’s films that features women in plum roles: Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Released in 2008, it’s one of Allen’s best, with a light, fresh tone that still hits all the expected cynical notes….
Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes excellent writing, directing debut
Don Jon is probably not the movie you think it is. It certainly wasn’t what I expected, which was a raunchy, laugh-a-minute comedy with a dash of heart and brains.
What I got was something far better: one of the sweetest, smartest, and most honest movies of the year.
Samuel L. Jackson to appear in next ‘Captain America’ film
By Amanda Ack Samuel L. Jackson will appear as Nick Fury in Marvel’s upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Also reprising their roles from The Avengers are Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is set to hit theaters on April 4, 2014. For more information on the film,…
