Synopsis: A sister fights for her brother’s innocence after he is incarcerated for murder. Release Date: October 15, 2010 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Biography Film Review Production Conviction is something of a rarity in modern film culture: a well-acted ensemble drama for adults that doesn’t engage in sensationalism or visual trickery to hook its […]
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Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star, The Initial Buzz on What Looks to be The Worst Film of 2011
Bucky Larson: Born to be A Star is releasing this Friday, September 9th, 2011 in theatres across the country. In an attempt to see what “buzz” surrounded the film I turned to Twitter. Here are some of my favorite’s tweets, and possibly the source of the best laughs of the year: @kaboski8 i hope […]
Book A (Horrifying) Date with The Loved Ones
May 15, 2012 Update: A new clip from the film has been released. Watch it now. May 3, 2012 Update: The official trailer has been released, watch it… Update: New tease clip has been released, watch it now. The Loved Ones will be screening tonight at the South By Southwest Film […]
‘The Fault In Our Stars’ Is A Challenging Tearjerker With Real Characters
Synopsis: Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them – and us – on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. The Fault In Our […]
‘The Age of Adaline’ Tries To Mask Its Typical Romantic Formula With An Atypical Gimmick
Synopsis: A young woman, born at the turn of 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After years of a solitary life, she meets a man who might be worth losing her immortality for. Release Date: April 24, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Romance Film Review Production There are a lot of romance […]
NBFF Film Review: The Fun, Dark Twisted Tale That Is ‘Rushlights’
Rushlights is a twisted tale of lies and deceit, with a host of characters that get more shady by the minute. This is, of course, the extreme fun in watching Rushlights‘ story play out on screen. The twists keep coming, the momentum never slows down, and the near-pulpiness of the movie only helps matters. […]
Niels Arden Oplev’s ‘Dead Man Down’ Aspires To Something Greater
It’s hard not to commend Niels Arden Oplev’s Dead Man Down for some ambition, but at the same time, the failures contained therein make it insufferable at times.
‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ Starts Strong Then Unravels
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World starts out strong and then unravels, leaving you to wonder why anyone would find this character or story interesting.
The Women On The 6th Floor
Synopsis: Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis (Fabrice Luchini, Potiche) lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite wife Suzanne (Sandrine Kiberlain, Mademoiselle Chambon) while their children are away at boarding school. The coupleâs world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid MarÃa (Natalia Verbeke). Through MarÃa, Jean-Louis is introduced to […]
In ‘The Post,’ It’s Steven Spielberg vs. The White House
The Post takes place in the seventies, but it seems as if it could have been ripped from today’s headlines.
