It's hard to say what audiences are expecting from Birdman, as the buzz from film festivals, promotional trailers, piles of critical acclaim and even the poster give a disjointed idea of what the film is. If any quick-sell catch phrase could sum this up, it must be The Michael Keaton Art Movie. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's film announces its determination to be strange, … [Read more...] about BIRDMAN New Movie Review
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NEED FOR SPEED New Movie Review
Early into Need for Speed, there's a scene that sets the tone for the whole movie. The hero of the piece, Tobey Marshall (played by Aaron Paul), has a meeting with his pals at a drive-in movie theater. What takes place during the scene isn't important, but the setting definitely is: showing on the outdoor screen is Bullitt, the Steve McQueen classic that offered a plot most … [Read more...] about NEED FOR SPEED New Movie Review
ROBOCOP ‘New’ Movie Review
When I saw the original 1987 Robocop in a movie theater, a funny thing happened. During the final scene of the film, the title character commits a heroic act and saves a wealthy old man. The man says, "Nice shooting son, what's your name?" Robocop turns to the man, and us, and replies, "Murphy." For a character whose identity was stripped from him, it's a triumphant, rousing … [Read more...] about ROBOCOP ‘New’ Movie Review