Nell Minow's Blog, page 31
January 5, 2017
Paterson
Paterson (Adam Driver of "Girls" and "The Force Awakens") lives in Paterson, the New Jersey home of Paterson Falls, and of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsburg. In writer/director Jim Jarmusch's sweetest film to date, we see a week in the life of Paterson, a bus driver who writes poetry, mostly love poetry to his adorable wife Laura (a delicious performance from the beautiful Golshifteh Farahani), and in the life of his namesake home...
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A Monster Calls
There is, it turns out, something even more painful than the most devastating loss imaginable. "A Monster Calls" is based on the Carnegie Medal and the Greenaway Medal award winning book by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Jim Kay, from an idea by the...The post A Monster Calls appeared first on Movie Mom.
Silence
Like Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam-era adaptation, Apocalypse Now, Martin Scorsese's "Silence" is the story of men who take a journey to find a former leader who has disappeared into the untamed natural world. It is the mid-17th century. Two Portuguese priests, Father Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Garrpe (Adam Driver) go to Japan in search of their teacher and mentor, Father Ferreira (Liam Neeson).
Ferreira...
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HBO: Bright Lights with Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
In tribute to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, HBO has moved the premiere date of the documentary about them, a festival favorite, and it premieres on Saturday, January 7, 2016 at 8 pm Eastern.
Be sure to check out "Wishful Drinking," Fisher's one-woman show about her life, also on HBO.
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Be sure to check out "Wishful Drinking," Fisher's one-woman show about her life, also on HBO.
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January 4, 2017
Trailer: The Last Word Starring Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine stars in "The Last Word," as a woman who has one last chance to make sure that there is something nice about her in her obituary. It will be in theaters this spring.
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Trailer: Last Words Starring Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine stars in "Last Words," as a woman who has one last chance to make sure that there is something nice about her in her obituary. It will be in theaters this spring.
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A Scholarly (Yes!) Look at Ferris Bueller
I'm a fan of Steve Almond's writing, and really enjoyed his take on "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," especially his discussion of the relationship between Ferris (Matthew Broderick) and Cameron (Alan Ruck).
Hughes could have simply cast [Cameron] as a straight man for Ferris. But he does something far more compelling: he renders the pair as a psychological dyad. Ferris is...
Hughes could have simply cast [Cameron] as a straight man for Ferris. But he does something far more compelling: he renders the pair as a psychological dyad. Ferris is...
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January 3, 2017
Exclusive Trailer Premiere — Robo-Dog: Airborne
Meet Robo-Dog, the world’s coolest pet. He can run super-fast, grow a bionic arm, talk, and even fly! After creating the perfect pooch for his son Tyler, genius dad Tom (Patrick Muldoon, “Days of Our Lives”) gets called away. When Tyler and his wacky nerd friend Barry head off to a science fair, Robo-Dog runs away and has his memory chip erased. After starting a new life with a computer whiz and his adorable daughter, will this high-tech terrier ever find his way home to his rightful...
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Online Film Critics (OFCS) Awards for 2016
It is an honor to join with my fellow online film critics to announce our awards for the best films of 2016. The nominees are below with the winners in bold.
Best Picture
Arrival
The Handmaiden
Hell or High Water
Jackie
La La Land
Manchester By the Sea
^ Moonlight ^
O.J.: Made in America
Paterson
The Witch
Best Animated Feature
Finding Dory
^ Kubo and the Two Strings ^
Moana
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Best Director
Damien Chazelle -...
Best Picture
Arrival
The Handmaiden
Hell or High Water
Jackie
La La Land
Manchester By the Sea
^ Moonlight ^
O.J.: Made in America
Paterson
The Witch
Best Animated Feature
Finding Dory
^ Kubo and the Two Strings ^
Moana
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Best Director
Damien Chazelle -...
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Exclusive Clip: Middle School – The Worst Years of My Life
The delightful and surprisingly wise film Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is available today on DVD/Blu-Ray and we are honored to be able to present an exclusive behind the scenes clip about the main character's pesky younger sister from the DVD extras.
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