Beauty and the Beast
A sturdy and frequently dazzling version that should leave audiences swooning with delight.
Sam Rockwell
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Mr. Right (2016)
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Mr. Right / Francis
Matt Zoller Seitz -
Don Verdean (2015)
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Don Verdean
Susan Wloszczyna -
Digging for Fire (2015)
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Ray
Sheila O'Malley -
Poltergeist (2015)
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Eric Bowen
Brian Tallerico -
Loitering with Intent (2015)
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Susan Wloszczyna -
Laggies (2014)
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Craig
Odie Henderson -
Trust Me (2014)
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Aldo
Glenn Kenny -
Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)
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Douglas Varney
Christy Lemire -
A Single Shot (2013)
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John Moon
Christy Lemire -
The Way, Way Back (2013)
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Owen
Matt Zoller Seitz -
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
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Billy
Roger Ebert -
The Sitter (2011)
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Karl
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Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
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Doc
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Conviction (2010)
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Kenny Waters
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Iron Man 2 (2010)
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Justin Hammer
Roger Ebert -
Everybody's Fine (2009)
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Robert
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Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
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Bronco/Brutus
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G-Force (2009)
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Darwin
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Moon (2009)
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Sam Bell
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Frost/Nixon (2008)
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James Reston
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Choke (2008)
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Victor
Roger Ebert -
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
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Charley Ford
Roger Ebert -
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
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Zaphod Beeblebrox
Roger Ebert -
Matchstick Men (2003)
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Frank Mercer
Roger Ebert -
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2003)
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Chuck Barris
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Welcome To Collinwood (2002)
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Pero
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Heist (2001)
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Jimmy Silk
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Galaxy Quest (1999)
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Guy Fleegman
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Safe Men (1998)
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Sam
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Lawn Dogs (1998)
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Trent
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Box of Moonlight (1997)
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The Kid
Roger Ebert
* This filmography is not intended to be a comprehensive list of this artist’s work. Instead it reflects the films this person has been involved with that have been reviewed on this site.
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Lynn Shelton: Reclaiming the Rom-Com
For serious cinema fans, romantic comedy have become dirty words in the post-Meg Ryan era. That's what makes the films of Seattle-based indie writer-director Lynn Shelton so refreshing: They're romantic and comedic without ever being formulaic.
David Gordon Green's Traveling Movie Circus
Director David Gordon Green has had a remarkably eclectic career, from delicate indies like "George Washington" to stoner comedy "Your Highness," with stops along the way for the "Halftime in America" Chrysler ad and episodes of HBO's "Eastbound & Down." What keeps him going?
#178 July 31, 2013
Marie writes: As the dog days of summer slowly creep towards September and Toronto starts getting ready for TIFF 2013, bringing with it the promise of unique and interesting foreign films, it brought to mind an old favorite, namely The Red Balloon; a thirty-four minute short which follows the adventures of a young boy who one day finds a sentient red balloon. Filmed in the Menilmontant neighborhood of Paris and directed by French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse, The Red Balloon went on to win numerous awards and has since become a much-beloved Children's Classic.
Nat Faxon and Jim Rash talk about "The Way, Way Back"
Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, who won a screenwriting Oscar for "The Descendants" talk about "The Way, Way Back," which they wrote, produced, directed, and appear in as actors. They talk about casting Steve Carell as a bad guy, what acting has taught them about directing, using Spotify to pick the songs for the movie, and the very important task they forgot on the first day.
#171 June 12, 2013
Marie writes: Welcome to "Good Books", an online bookseller based in New Zealand. Every time you buy a book through them, 100% of the retail profit goes directly to fund projects in partnership with Oxfam; projects which provide clean water, sanitation, develop sustainable agriculture and create access to education for communities in need. To increase awareness of Good Books' efforts to raise money for Oxfam, String Theory (New Zeland based agency) teamed up with collaborative design production comany "Buck" to create the first of three videos in a digital campaign called Good Books Great Writers. Behold the award winning animated Good Books Metamorphosis.
#164 April 24, 2013
Marie writes: Now this is something you don't see every day. Behold The Paragliding Circus! Acrobatic paragliding pilot Gill Schneider teamed up with his father’s circus class (he operates a school that trains circus performers) to mix and combine circus arts with paragliding - including taking a trapezist (Roxane Giliand) up for ride and without a net. Best original film in the 2012 Icare Cup. Video by Director/Filmmaker Shams Prod. To see more, visit Shams Prod.
#163 Special Edition
Marie writes: I was looking for something to make Roger laugh, when the phone rang. It was a bad connection, but this much I did hear: "Roger has died." That's how I learned he was gone, and my first thought was of the cruel and unfair timing of it. He'd been on the verge of realizing a life long dream: to be the captain of his own ship.
#134 September 19, 2012
Marie writes: Intrepid club member Sandy Kahn came upon the following recipe and wisely showed it to me, so that I might share it in turn with all of you. Behold the morning chocolate cookie - a healthy breakfast treat loaded with good stuff; like fiber and imported French chocolate.
#127 August 8, 2012
Marie writes: This week's Newsletter arrives a day early and lighter than usual, as come Tuesday morning, I'll be on a Ferry heading to Pender Island off the West Coast, where I've arranged to visit old friends for a few days and enjoy my first vacation in two years; albeit a brief one. No rest for the wicked. :-)
#92 December 7, 2011
Marie writes: Belgium club member Koen Van Loocke has submitted the following and it's so awesome, I have no words. But first, background..The Cinematic Orchestra is led by composer/programmer/multi-instrumentalist Jason Swinscoe, who formed his first group "Crabladder" in 1990 while a Fine Arts student at Cardiff College. The group's fusion of jazz and hardcore punk elements with experimental rhythms, inspired Swinscoe to further explore the musical possibilites and by the time the group disbanded in the mid-'90s, he was playing DJ at various clubs and pirate radio stations in and around London.
#75 August 10, 2011
Marie writes: I attended three different elementary schools; St. Peter's, Our Lady of Mercy (which was anything but) and finally St. Micheal's; where I met my Canadian-Italian chum, Marta Chiavacci (key-a-vah-chee) who was born here to Italian immigrants. We lost touch after high school, moving in different directions til in the wake of a trip to Venice and eager to practice my bad Italian and bore friends with tales of my travels abroad, I sought her out again.We've kept in touch ever since, meeting whenever schedules permit; Marta traveling more than most (she's a wine Sommelier) living partly in Lucca, Italy, and happily in sin with her significant other, the great Francesco. I saw her recently and took photos so that I might show and tell, in here. For of all the friends I have, she's the most different from myself; the contrast between us, a never-ending source of delight. Besides, it was a nice afternoon in Vancouver and her condo has a view of False Creek...smile...
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#72 July 20, 2011
"I believe that if, at the end, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out." - from LIFE ITSELF
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Happiness is a little daughter
May Contain SpoilersHow long does it take for a good movie to convince you to watch it? Ridley Scott's "Matchstick Men," announced itself in the first scene, presented its product in the second, introduced paperwork in the third, and closed the deal in the fourth. The two hour long "Matchstick Men" sold in me less than seven minutes.
#59 April 20, 2011
Marie writes: Ever since he was a boy, photographer John Hallmén has been fascinated by insects. And he's become well-known for photographing the creatures he finds in the Nackareservatet nature reserve not far from his home in Stockholm, Sweden. Hallmén uses various methods to capture his subjects and the results are remarkable. Bugs can be creepy, to be sure, but they can also be astonishingly beautiful...
Blue Damsel Fly [click to enlarge photos]
