Romantic Movie Ideas for Valentine’s Day
If I have any unique perspective to offer regarding romantic dramas and comedies, it’s that I avoid them. The post Romantic Movie Ideas for Valentine’s Day appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleA Most Violent Year
J.C. Chandor’s third feature film continues this auteur’s interest in characters on a downward spiral. The post A Most Violent Year appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleJupiter Descending, Real Fast
Two movies are out, which until now, were shelved for a long time. The post Jupiter Descending, Real Fast appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleFifty Shades of Nay
I go to see films like “Fifty Shades of Grey,” hoping I will experience bad material crafted into good cinema. Plenty of erotic films are simply big-budget soft-core pornos, with a strong enough...
View ArticleBest Pictures of the Past
What should it mean when a movie wins Best Picture? The post Best Pictures of the Past appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleIt All Started with a Spock
I became a Star Trek fan in the third grade, when my dad rented “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,” because I had exhausted my ability to re-rent any of the three Star Wars movies. The post It All...
View ArticleAlmost in Sci-Fi is a Fail
Did you ever see “Short Circuit 2”? If not, don’t bother. The post Almost in Sci-Fi is a Fail appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleTwo Idiosyncratic Minds at Work
I feel bad that I failed to see “Still Alice” prior to Julianne Moore deservedly winning an Oscar for her superb work in the leading role. The post Two Idiosyncratic Minds at Work appeared first on The...
View ArticleWelcome to “The Troubles”
“’71” is a film of historical fiction about a young British soldier, played by rising star, Jack O’Connell (“Unbroken” and “Starred Up”), who is trapped in the streets of Belfast following an upheaval...
View ArticleA Curse Upon You
“It Follows” is to horror movies, what “Drive” is to car chase action movies – a pleasant deviation. The post A Curse Upon You appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleTaming the Wild Within
“Wild” is another 2014 film, which I underestimated, and only made time to see on the big screen very late into its release. The post Taming the Wild Within appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleWhile We’re Not Bad
Like many independent filmmakers, Noah Baumbach’s film career has typically strayed away from the sensational characteristics associated with the genre he’s working with, in any given film. The post...
View ArticleThat Trailer…
I’m hesitant to even start writing about “Star Wars” right now. The post That Trailer… appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View Article‘Adaline’ earns an eye roll
“The Age of Adaline” is a romantic fantasy, where the beautiful title character (Blake Lively) has a secret: She hasn’t aged a day since a bizarre accident in 1930s. The post ‘Adaline’ earns an eye...
View ArticleMovie Diary: May 2015
It’s not summer yet, but those big loud movies are making their entrances in a lineup of mega-budget sound and light shows. The post Movie Diary: May 2015 appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleI Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
I am a pretty big Muppet fan, but I never gave much thought, in my adult life, to the Sesame Street characters that captured my imagination when I was little. Big Bird was one of those characters. The...
View ArticleMovie Diary: May 2015 Part 3
“Tomorrowland” is quite good, but selfishly, it isn’t what I wanted it to be. The post Movie Diary: May 2015 Part 3 appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleThe Locally Grown, “Where Hope Grows”
The indie film, “Where Hope Grows” tells the story of a former professional baseball player (Kristoffer Polaha), whose life is crumbling as he fails to function as a father until he befriends a...
View ArticleThe Same Old Backward Progress
Writer/director Paul Feig’s latest comedy, “Spy,” is what I expected it to be – but thankfully, not worse. The post The Same Old Backward Progress appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
View ArticleJurassic World is Just Good Enough
“Jurassic World” is the best sequel in the “Jurassic Park” franchise … and that’s a minor compliment. The post Jurassic World is Just Good Enough appeared first on The Voice-Tribune.
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