Film
Notebook: Saying goodbye to Ebert
- Chicago Sun-Times
BY AKSHAY SETH
In the last sentence of his last blog post, Roger Ebert wrote, “See you at the movies.” Save me a seat, buddy. I’m looking forward to talking.
'The Host' brings its A-game, but can't overcome sloppy plot-handling
- Open Road
BY NOAH COHEN
Even if it stands fully in the shadow of its towering teammate “Twilight,” and even if no one in his right mind would put this movie in his Final Four, “The Host” took a valiant half-court shot and hit the rim with confidence.
Student filmmakers discuss production process of horror brainchild 'Meshes of Dusk'
BY JAMIE BIRCOLL
Their vast amount of knowledge will only prove useful when Jordan and Matt Birnholtz, and Matthew Gold take 20 other University students to a cabin in Oscoda, Mich. this summer to film the bulk of, what they call, their psychological thriller.
Idealistic images set stage for shallow political commentary in 'Love and Honor'
- IFC
BY NATALIE GADBOIS
“Love and Honor” doesn’t seem to understand what it is — a tender romance, a comedy of errors, a satire of activism or a denouncement of war — and spends an hour and 45 minutes never getting there.
Notebook: What I learned from Quentin Tarantino
- Movieweb
BY SEAN CZARNECKI
Let me tell you, as purely a moviegoer, no more or less, why Tarantino will continue to influence cinema and how he’s taught me to be a better reader of film.
Weak writing drags down Fey, Rudd in 'Admission'
- Focus
BY ANDREW MCCLURE
“Admission” reaches too far and too short: too far in its mawkish thematic elements of love and isolation; too short in its probing of the intricacies of college admissions and, further, acceptance in all life’s lotteries.
Trailer Review: 'Hangover' returns to the scene with another seemingly disappointing installment
- Warner Bros
BY JAMIE BIRCOLL
Phil, Stu and Alan begrudgingly return to Vegas to face their rioting, tiger-stealing, demons once and for all — and that’s about all the reliable information the trailer gives.
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