On the cusp of a self-imposed retirement from moviemaking, Steven
Soderbergh delves into psychological drama with screenwriter Scott Z.
Burns (The Informant! and Contagion). Side Effects
examine
Amour, the brave new film from
Michael Haneke, is a story that speaks to the notion and philosophies
espoused by Dr. Cornel West, in particular, his consideration of what it
means to be human.
After seven seasons of night cheese, epic eye-rolls and general hilarity, Liz Lemon and the TGS crew head to 30 Rockefeller Plaza for one last show. 30 Rock comes to an end this week with a one-hour finale (8 p.m. Thursday, NBC).
Revenge unites an assassin (Sylvester Stallone) and a detective (Sung Kang from Fast & Furious fame) in Bullet to the Head, the latest buddy action flick from old-school shooter Walter Hill (48 Ho
What in the world are dreamy undead fans going to do now that the Twilight saga is over? Well, they can always seek the warmth of Warm Bodies,
which features Nicholas Hoult as R, a zombie who seems
Sometimes the true pleasure of a film,
especially a documentary, is having the opportunity to bask in the
presence of someone you wish you could invite into your home for dinner
or head off on an epic road trip with.
This week, Cincinnati will see one of our own competing in one of the most fun, outrageous reality competitions on television: RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season Premiere, 9 p.m. Monday, Logo).
Yet another retelling of a classic fairy tale with modern flourishes,
this time with Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) as
sibling bounty hunters who travel the land dispatching witches with
style and flair until they discover that the biggest and baddest witch
(Famke Janssen) has been setting a trap for them.
A short film anthology with multiple directors
tackling an interconnected story about a group of teens on the Internet
in search of the most banned movie ever, Movie 43 features a
who’s who cast that dares to taunt their own
reputations as celebrated performers in order to push the boundaries for
a good cheap (and dirty) laugh.
It should come as no surprise that Dustin Hoffman would eventually step
behind the camera. After all, he’s an actor noted for depth,
intelligence and an intuitiveness perfectly suited to working with
others in order to bring the best out of them.
Rust and Bone captures much of the
dynamic between Ali and Stephanie without excessive dialogue; there are
few situations where they feel the need to explain themselves. They are
creatures of action, full of passion, which at times, results in
unintended emotional carelessness.
People sure are concerned with Girls for a time when television is full of objectionable content — terrorists, gigolos, Bill O’Reilly, etc. For better or worse, Lena Dunham’s comedy has garnered a ton of attention since its premiere in April 2012.
Writer-director Andrés Muscietti teams up with co-writer Neil Cross to
expand his 2008 short about a pair of young sisters (Megan Charpentier
and Isabelle Nélisse) found in a cabin in the woods after five years,
who get placed into the custody of an uncle (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and
his wife (Jessica Chastain).