By: debbie lynn elias Steven Soderbergh – you are forgiven. After The Girlfriend Experience starring porn star turned wannabe actress, Sasha Grey, I didn’t think I would ever watch another Soderbergh film. Although visually stunning thanks to impressive cinematography, the heinous “acting” of Grey left me cold. Then came Contagion,
By: debbie lynn elias Written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST celebrates not just the timeless beauty and creativity of the silent movie, but the magic of the movies in general. Shot in true black and white (no conversion), THE ARTIST takes a loving and comedic look at the
By: debbie lynn elias That’s right! We’re just hours away from the 69th Annual Golden Globes. Who will take home the gold tonight? Will The Help need any help picking up an award or two? Or will War Horse gallop to a Best Picture win? And is this just the
By: debbie lynn elias Ricky Gervais rocked it right out of the gate, taking no prisoners but seeming a bit tame for most of the night leaving some of the best lines to Madonna and George Clooney. The women dazzled…well, some of them. And the men? Besides looking handsome, suave
By: debbie lynn elias Currently making its way through the film festival circuit is FOREVERLAND. A beautiful film to watch, both visually and emotionally, FOREVERLAND is filled with an emotional honesty that radiates through the story and the performances. Written and directed by Max McGuire, FOREVERLAND draws on McGuire’s own
By: debbie lynn elias It’s never a dull day when I hang out with “my man” Anthony Mackie. Between interviews, red carpets and just bumping into each other around town over the years, we have a fun and entertaining rapport which bodes well for open, casual and high spirited hijinks
By: debbie lynn elias Well, it didn’t take long for my Worst Films of 2012 list to get started thanks to director Xavier Gens and THE DIVIDE. In what is described by the filmmakers as a “graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller”, nine strangers, whose only prior commonality was being a
By: debbie lynn elias One of the biggest surprises to come out of 2011 is PARIAH, a glorious little indie film from Dee Rees that bodes two incredible performances – Adepero Oduye, a hot contender for a 2012 Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her portrayal of Alike; and
By: debbie lynn elias There is nothing I like better than discovering a little independent gem of a film early on in its journey through the festival skies and see it skyrocket across the country, showering more and more moviegoers with its charm. 2012 kicks off with just that gem
By: debbie lynn elias I think it’s safe to say that with her performance as Margaret Thatcher in this week’s THE IRON LADY, Meryl Streep gives what should become her 17th Oscar nominated performance. What seemed like a Best Actress lock for Viola Davis for her performance in The Help
