Beauty and the Beast: Ring My Belle
While in pre-production on La La Land, Damien Chazelle reportedly wanted Emma Watson instead of Emma Stone for the lead role. That now looks...
God Parents
I had an epiphany while watching The Nativity Story. An angel spoke in my ear, if you wish, though I prefer to believe I...
Filming Mystics with Mark Hanshaw
Mark Hanshaw doesn’t sound like a filmmaker. Instead of talking in sales pitches, this professor of religion at Texas Wesleyan University is happy to...
Wedding Crasher
All right, somebody needs to explain the whole Patrick Dempsey thing to me.
Granted, I'm at a disadvantage because I don't watch Grey's Anatomy, but...
Vice: What a Dick
I stopped making box-office predictions for movies long ago, when I realized I suck at them. However, I’m making a bold one for Vice:...
Delysia of Grandeur
So we're all in love with Amy Adams now. And why not? She's lovable.
Her newly attained stardom is probably the main reason that her...
Custodial Interference
Saying that The Lookout is a terrific little film may sound patronizing, but it’s actually high praise.
To be sure, this film is a...
Losing My Mind
Julianne Moore looks like a mortal lock to pick up an Oscar next week for her performance in Still Alice, an honor that she...
Pain & Gain: Muscle Bay
Wonders never cease. Here’s Michael Bay, director of the Transformers movies and various other crimes against cinema, taking time out to helm a caper...
I’m Not There
The best bets this Valentine's Day are two special-effects-laden fantasy films from Hollywood, both blessedly free of any pretensions to be the next Lord...
