By Laurie Coker Rating: A Ah, the randomness of nature, it never ceases to amaze and stupefy even experts. When in Japan a few years back, my cohort of twenty teachers on a seminar there had to be evacuated from Okinawa early because of an oncoming monsoon. As disappointed as I felt, having to miss… Continue reading Review: THE IMPOSSIBLE
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Review: PROMISED LAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Gus Van Sant directed this film as a favor to friend Matt Damon who co-wrote the screenplay with actor John Krasinsky and David Eggers. While Gus Van Sant does a fine job making this movie, the story and screenplay plays out like a typical morality tale… Continue reading Review: PROMISED LAND
Review: PROMISED LAND
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- I have followed Matt Damon’s career, along with Ben Affleck’s, since their coupling in Good Will Hunting. Both have grown wonderfully as actors and men. Affleck’s Argo sits near the top of my best of list this year, but alas, Damon’s offering, Promised Land hardly qualifies to sit anywhere near… Continue reading Review: PROMISED LAND
DVD Review: COSMOPOLIS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) David Cronenberg’s satire of the lifeless and soulless riche feels a bit lifeless in its delivery, thus making for a trying 109 minutes. Actually, the film feels much longer and drawn out than it is. Cronenberg ambitiously attempts to adapt the novel by Dom Delilo, and… Continue reading DVD Review: COSMOPOLIS
Screening Pass Giveaway: ZERO DARK THIRTY
TVR has some passes to give away to an early screening of this movie on Wednesday, January 9 at 7:30 pm.