Film review: ‘Hitchcock/Truffaut’ is no revelation Carlos Valladares December 7, 2015 0 Comments There is no artist in the history of movies that can even begin to approach the skill of Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Looking back at his works, we stand in the shadow of a giant — a director who, more... Read More »
Saoirse Ronan talks Oscar contender ‘Brooklyn,’ understanding her character Raymond Maspons November 24, 2015 1 Comment Saoirse Ronan, the stunning Irish-American actress and star of the recently released “Brooklyn,” has been acting on film since age nine. At the age of 12 she became one of the youngest performers... Read More »
Film review: Heartbreaking romance ‘Brooklyn’ is simple, sweet Raymond Maspons November 24, 2015 0 Comments “Brooklyn” is a delightfully small film. It is not an action-packed spectacle. Everything that occurs in “Brooklyn” could reasonably happen in real life. It is not even a melodrama – where... Read More »
Stanford alum Jay Roach talks ‘Trumbo’ starring Bryan Cranston Hannah Frakes November 21, 2015 1 Comment In the late 1940s Dalton Trumbo was a hugely respected and successful Hollywood screenwriter who was famously one of the Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and a director who were investigated by... Read More »
Film review: ‘The Night Before’ lacks Christmas spirit and a brain Reed Canaan November 21, 2015 0 Comments Seth Rogen dons a sweater emblazoned with a giant Star of David, and immediately Jonathan Levine’s “The Night Before” is anything but subtle. Fans of Seth Rogen won’t be disappointed, but fans... Read More »
Film review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2′ fails to catch fire Carlos Valladares November 21, 2015 1 Comment The “Hunger Games” quadrilogy comes to an unsatisfactory end with “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2.” It’s been a long time coming for fans of Suzanne Collins’ wildly popular “Hunger... Read More »
Film review: Chilean mine disaster drama ‘The 33′ collapses Raymond Maspons November 18, 2015 0 Comments There are several reasons to praise “The 33.” It has a female director, it features a predominately Latin-American/Spanish cast, it devotes a significant amount of screen time to its female... Read More »
Professors talk ‘The James Bond Songs,’ Adele’s ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Writing’s on the Wall’ Carlos Valladares November 6, 2015 0 Comments “Spectre” is upon us. The 24th installment of the popular James Bond series starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz hits theaters today. Audiences, however, have already received a taste of... Read More »