Movie Posters
Extended Family: STORIES WE TELL Film Review
By Norm Schrager at May 18, 2013 | 7:54 am | 1 Comments
3.5 / 5 stars During the introduction of Sarah Polley’s documentary Stories We Tell, the writer-director’s sister, Joanna, poses the most relevant question: “Who f%*king cares about our family?!” A fair assessment of the project. Anyone would wonder aloud why a general audience would be interested in a warts-and-all look at their own family. (Unless their last more...
Documentaries , Featured , Independent Film , Movie Posters , Reviews
Not So Novel: THE GREAT GATSBY Film Review
By Norm Schrager at May 9, 2013 | 9:45 pm | 1 Comments
2 / 5 stars You don’t have to be an F. Scott Fitzgerald purist to dislike Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. It’s easy for anyone to find wrongdoing with this new-look adaptation, even those who embrace co-writer/director Luhrmann’s oft-criticized earlier films (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!) For a guy whose movies celebrate with gleaming glitz, more...
Drama , Featured , Movie Posters , Reviews
Stories from the (Un) Funny Farm: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Film Review
By Norm Schrager at April 30, 2013 | 9:37 pm | 3 Comments
3.5 / 5 stars There’s no logical reason why Golden Globe voters categorized Silver Linings Playbook as a comedy during the 2012 awards season. Even at its most effective and appealing, David O. Russell’s tale of psychiatrically troubled souls doesn’t have much to laugh at. Mental illness, painful loss, obsessive gambling... This clearly ain’t What About Bob? more...
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The Creepy, Eclectic Movie Posters of ROOM 237
By Norm Schrager at April 4, 2013 | 11:02 pm | 0 Comment
Some documentaries celebrate the art of film. Others spotlight the filmmakers themselves, or devoted film fans. But the documentary Room 237 goes far beyond sharing a passion or dedication for the movies -- it's a reckless, runaway train of obsessed movie minds on a one-way trip to Looneyville. Their focus of obsession is Stanley Kubrick's infamous horror adaptation The more...
