The last time we saw Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) she was in her underwear, braving the cold London air as she and Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) had a romantic moment. It was a fitting end to Jones’ love story, which has always been more about the girl coming of age than it has the men […]
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‘Gleason’ Shows The Vulnerability Of A City’s Hero
Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason’s football career can be defined in a single play. On September 25th, 2006, in the Saints’ first home game since their city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, Gleason blocked a punt by the Atlanta Falcons that was returned for a touchdown, the first score of a game which […]
Bring On The Drugs, Money With ‘The Infiltrator’
For fans of “Breaking Bad” who are itching to see Walter White in action again, well, he isn’t in The Infiltrator. There is hope though for fans of Bryan Cranston, whose superb acting made White an iconic character. Cranston is Robert Mazur in The Infiltrator, and he’s got his hands dirty once again with drugs […]
‘Tickled’ Explores The Darker Side Of Competitive Endurance Tickling
A lot of weird stuff can be found on the internet. The general rule is that just about anything – and I do mean anything – is just a Google search away. For example: who would have thought that Competitive Endurance Tickling was a thing? Well, if you believe the new documentary Tickled, apparently it […]
For Hardcore Fans Only, ‘De Palma’ Is An Insightful Look Into The Mind Of A Hollywood Auteur
Whether one considers him one of the freshest voices in modern cinema or just a hack Hitchcock imitator, there’s no doubt that Brian De Palma has made some of the most important movies of the last half century. Now, fellow directors Noah Baumbach (Mistress America) and Jake Paltrow (“NYPD Blue”) turn the camera around on […]