Stories by Brian Burlage
Luhrmann's ‘The Great Gatsby’ provides faithful adaptation of Fitzgerald classic
- Warner Bros.
BY BRIAN BURLAGE
Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” — based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald — mirrors the triumphant, if not over-the-top, grace of America in the roaring ’20s.
Old tricks, older adventures in chaotic '21 and Over'
- Relativity Media
BY BRIAN BURLAGE
It’s no longer enough to construct a plot driven by shameful drinking binges or derive a film’s humor from an hour and a half of redundant stereotyping.
Trailer Review: 'The Place Beyond the Pines' to be a stirring look at fatherhood and sacrifice
- Focus
BY BRIAN BURLAGE
The story takes a tender look into the lives of two men who, when faced with the ultimate responsibility of caring for a child, push the boundaries of sacrifice to the point of self-destruction.
Gritty machismo can't save 'Bullet to the Head' from mediocrity
- Dark Castle
BY BRIAN BURLAGE
If not for Stallone’s classic machismo and even-keeled temperament, “Bullet to the Head” would have zero redemptive quality.
Surprisingly well crafted 'Quartet' full of nostalgia and retrospection
- Weinstein
BY BRIAN BURLAGE
Now, in his directorial debut “Quartet,” Hoffman salutes the work of other great entertainers, offering an inspiring glimpse into old age.
Trailer Review: 'Evil Dead' set to be a crimson-screened, gruesome triumph
- Ghost House
BY BRIAN BURLAGE
Though “Evil Dead” is a remake of the classic original (released in 1981), it promises to deliver a fresh perspective on the blood-soaked, scream-filled cinematic experience that has gripped audiences by the throat for 30 years.
A poetic sexual awakening through 'Sessions'
- Fox Searchlight
BY BRIAN BURLAGE
After all the wayward bouts of sexual desperation, botched attempts at love and characteristic displeasures, we know that O’Brien tried his best to gain mobility — if not in body, then in mind.
