Blue Valentine is the simple story of a couple, Dean and Cindy (Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams) falling in, and then out, of love.
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RIFF Film Review: The Genius and the Boys
Nobel Prize winner. Genius scientist. Valued friend and co-worker. Pedophile. Carleton Gajdusek was regarded as all of the above. The final, that of a pedophile, would occur late in his stellar career after adopting 57 children from the tribes of the South Seas. In the documentary The Genius and the Boys director/screenwriter Bosse Lindquist, from […]
LAFF Film Review: ‘The Two Escobars’ Will Hook You Immediately
The Two Escobars is not your average deal-with-the-devil narrative and it will get its hooks in you and not let you escape.
Splice Up Your Summer
Splice has already been reviewed on FilmFracture, so I won’t re-hash a plot synopsis here. What I am here for is to delve into the nitty-gritty of the craziest, wildest, and yes, best picture of the summer. Director Vincenzo Natali’s modestly-budgeted picture, released by Warner Bros., has grossed a modest $10 million in a week […]
Film Review: ‘Moon’
Moon is a rarity. It takes you on a journey that is thought provoking, mysterious, and wholeheartedly science fiction. You will have many questions, and many will be unanswered, but that is part of the enjoyment you get from watching Moon.
