Three Christs Movie Review: A treacly yet maudlin failure

There are two ways to approach Jon Avnet’s Three Christs, a drama based on the infamous 1959-1961 psychological study at Ypsilanti State Hospital where three paranoid schizophrenics who believed themselves to be Jesus Christ were made to live together. The…

Interview: Director/Writer Oren Moverman for ‘The Dinner’

Oren Moverman is an auteur many of you may not have heard of but should know by now. He directed and/or wrote two of my favorite films of 2015: Time Out of Mind and Love & Mercy. His visual style combined with…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Time Out of Mind’

We’re all guilty of it at some point or another. Walking down the street and we either pass, ignore or even go completely out of our way to avoid the person up ahead asking for money. Especially in major cities…

Tribeca ’15 Movie Review: Franny

I don’t know what to think about this movie. Franny (Richard Gere) has everything he could have ever wanted, until his best friends die in a car accident that leaves him severely injured. Five years later, he’s holed up in…

Ally’s Movie Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

“Well, that was cute.” Those were my thoughts walking out of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel where I had just been charmed by Dev Patel’s enthusiastic dancing and, in all honesty, that’s essentially where my thoughts stopped. It’s a nice film…

Oscar Buzz: The Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards Are Here!

Compared to the last few years, the road to this year’s Oscars has moved rather quickly. At least to me, it has. But the fun hasn’t really started yet. This morning, Oscar host Seth MacFarlene (Family Guy, Ted) and Emma…

Oscar Buzz: We Predict the Nominees

Hollywood is aflutter with anticipation (and in some cases anxiety) over the impending nominations for the 85th Academy Awards. At 5:30 tomorrow morning, the ubiquitous Gangster Squad star Emma Stone and irreverent Oscar host Seth MacFarlane will reveal who’s still…