A behind-the-scenes peek into the lives and careers of backup singers is the subject of "20 Feet from Stardom." Director Morgan Neville and producers Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature and the Grammy for Best Music Film. The [..]
The Unknown Known (2013)
Errol Morris, who won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2003 for his story on Robert McNamara, turns his cameras this time on another Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld. Morris gently tries to hold him accountable for the disasters of the Iraq War; Rummy's responses were a [..]
Antarctica: A Year On Ice (2013)
New Zealand filmmaker Anthony B. Powell takes a look at life near the South Pole in "Antarctica: A Year on Ice." He features interviews with numerous workers including cooks, mechanics, store clerks, administration personnel, scientists, and others. This fascinating documentary is centered on two research bases: [..]
The Book Thief (2013)
"The Book Thief" is the amazing story of a young girl in Nazi Germany who borrows books to read and then shares them with a Jewish man being sheltered by her parents. This pleasant and handsomely produced film has fantastic production values, outstanding performances, beautiful cinematography by [..]
Enough Said (2013)
Everyone loves to watch a slow-motion train wreck, and director-screenwriter Nicole Holofcener ("Friends With Money" 2006) has provided a dandy in "Enough Said." This romantic comedy tells the tale of a masseuse (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and her new boyfriend (James Gandolfini), only to find out that he is [..]
All is Lost (2013)
Robert Redford monopolizes the movie screen as he plays a man lost at sea in his damaged boat in "All is Lost." There is very little dialogue (51 words) for the veteran actor whose character spends most of his time and efforts keeping his small craft afloat. [..]
Monsters University (2013)
The sequel to "Monsters Inc." of 2001 took twelve years to develop but was well worth the wait. "Monsters University" is imaginative and colorful and great entertainment for the whole family. Director Dan Scanlon made a splash here in his big screen movie debut, keeping the [..]
The Great Gatsby (2013)
The latest version of "The Great Gatsby" certainly is spectacular and has been given the full Hollywood treatment: Big name stars, lavish art-deco sets made for 3D, and even a rocking film score produced by Jay-Z and The Bullitts. Producer-director-screenwriter Baz Luhrmann ("Australia" 2008) added another [..]
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
"Star Trek Into Darkness" is an exciting twelfth installment in the "Star Trek" movie franchise, sequel to the 2009's "Star Trek" reboot. Producer-director J. J. Abrams and screenwriters Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof brought back some familiar characters like Khan Noonien Singh, Christopher Pike, Dr. [..]
The Numbers Station (2013)
"The Numbers Station" is a run-of-the-mill formula spy thriller that is good enough to hold viewer's interest for 89 minutes, especially on DVD. Danish director Kasper Barfoed did a respectable job in his English language film debut, with the screenplay by F. Scott Frazier. [..]