Gangster Squad isn’t sure if it’s a cartoon, a biopic, docudrama, or noir-style film.

 

 

The third week in January appears to be all about kicking a little ass. I suppose Contraband started the trend last week as the lone exception to the horror movie flood of early January, but this week seems to be all about violence and redemption. Haywire: First of all, you’ve got to love the preview: classical music plays […]

 

 

I might just be tempted to watch the Academy Awards this year. It’s no secret that last year’s broadcast was an abomination, absolutely boring, and unintentionally farcical. However, the decision a few months ago to hire Brett Ratner to produce the 2012 telecast and Eddie Murphy to host might have defied the assumption that “it can’t get […]

 

 

About six months ago, my block in Astoria was papered with pink NO PARKING signs vowing to tow anything that disrupted the filming of  a movie. Within the massive trailers, reclusive celebrities hid until it was time for their close-ups, and along the sidewalk, non-celebrities grazed on coffee and donuts, spoke into walkie talkies, and removed wandering […]