Before We Go begins with a missed train that sets the stage for two young artists to find love in one night. A fairly unremarkable premise drawing attention because the film marks the directorial debut of star Chris Evans.
Decoding Annie Parker Written by Adam Bernstein, Steven Bernstein, and Michael Moss Directed by Steven Bernstein USA, 2013 The new film Decoding Annie Parker was made with the most honorable intentions, and unfortunately, very little else. In many respects, the story could just as well have been a movie-of-the-week from the early 1990s on either one …
Some Velvet Morning Written and directed by Neil LaBute USA, 2013 The new film Some Velvet Morning, writer-director Neil LaBute’s return to a cinematic appraisal of men and women in the modern age after nearly a decade away from the topic, is built on a deliberately slippery foundation. It is, in essence, a trick in …
The closing moments of the 2009 reboot of Star Trek saw a revival of its source material’s famous slogan regarding the ongoing mission of the Enterprise:
Like much of Neil LaBute’s work, Some Velvet Morning takes on a highly discomforting situation and pushes it to extremes. It is a frustrating film in ways both good and bad. LaBute’s execution of a two-person drama is a painstaking exercise in building anxiety, but as the tension slows ramps up, some minds are bound to wander.
The Raven Directed by James McTeigue Written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare USA, 2012 In a room of posh, opulent women, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) commands their undivided attention by reciting the film’s titular poem, The Raven. Enamored, one of the women tries her hand at poetry as well. Crude, unsophisticated and juvenile, …
Any fans who have been waiting the last 9 years for another sequel to Men in Black will have to wait a little longer. A script for Men in Black III was commissioned in 2009 and the movie was officially greenlit last year. Principal production began in November after a few bumps in the road, …