Kate Geis’ new documentary Paul Taylor: Creative Domain intimately examines the relationship between creative inspiration and creative execution, between dance choreographer and performer. Given unprecedented access to legendary modern choreographer Paul Taylor’s New York City dance studio, the film charts…
Movie Review: The Transporter Refueled
Unlike the title suggests, The Transporter Refueled actually missed its pit stop on the way to the big screen. There’s heart-stopping action, jaw-dropping stunts, beautiful people along with a beautiful location to accompany them, but unfortunately, there is no story…
Movie Review: ‘A Walk in the Woods’
Travel writer Bill Bryson has it all: a distinguished career, a loving family, talk show appearances, and a house full of memories. He even has a library named after him somewhere out there in the world he spent a lifetime…
Movie Review: ‘We Are Your Friends’
As James Reed (Wes Bentley) proclaims to aspiring DJ Cole Carter (Zac Efron) early on in We Are Your Friends, “Imitation is suicide.” Even before the film reached its conclusion, I couldn’t help but find a good amount of self-reflexive irony…
Movie Review: ‘Beyond the Grave’
Along highways littered with a dead civilization’s detritus, a radio crackles. “It’s hard to know if loneliness is more dangerous than a company,” the crazed disc jockey announces to anyone still alive to listen, “To be alone is to risk…
Movie Review: ‘Two Step’
Crime dramas usually spend too much time concentrating on their action sequences rather than the plot and character development. What little story there is can easily be replaced with five-minute shoot-outs and a high body count. That’s not the case…
Ally’s Movie Review: Queen of Earth
On a technical, detached and mildly unfun standpoint, I got why people liked Listen up Philip. The writing and delivery of the dialogue was acidic and the performers were strong but I just couldn’t bring myself to care. I watched…