Synopsis: An Israeli woman (Ronit Elkabetz) seeking to finalize a divorce (“gett”) from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws, in this powerhouse courtroom drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz. In Israel, there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce; only Orthodox rabbis can legalize a […]
With ‘Digging Up The Marrow,’ Adam Green Makes A “Good” Found Footage Movie
Synopsis: A filmmaker (Adam Green) sets out on a bone-chilling odyssey after meeting a man (Ray Wise) who says that he can produce hard evidence that monsters are real. Release Date: February 20, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Film Review Production The idea for Digging Up the Marrow was spawned out of the real-life […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Swamp Thing’ – A Fond Farewell To Louis Jourdan, The Quintessential Moustache-Twirling Villain
Hollywood lost another one of its shining stars this last weekend when Louis Jourdan, the debonair French character actor, passed away at the age of 93. Throughout his long and storied career, Jourdan worked with Hitchcock, played Count Dracula, and lent his voice talents to Scooby-Doo cartoons. He is best known to movie fans as […]
‘The Last Five Years’ Is A Romance Made For The Bitter, And The Sappy
Synopsis: The Last 5 Years is a musical chronicling a love affair and marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie Wallerstein is a young, talented up and coming novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through song. All of Cathy’s songs begin at the […]
‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Provides More Laughs Than Screams, But Still Has Plenty Of Bite
Synopsis: What We Do In The Shadows chronicles the adventures of four vampire roommates trying to get by in a modern world that’s not always hospitable to the undead. Clement and Waititi, creators of the HBO hit series “Flight of the Conchords,” co-wrote, co-directed, and co-star in this hilarious send-up in which an endearingly unhip quartet […]