 5 out of 5 starsGenre: Documentary
Opens locally Friday, October 7th, 2011 Run Time: 1 hour 28 minutes, Rated PG Directed by Mark Landsman The best documentaries in my opinion, always include discovery. A filmmaker sets out to shoot a real-life story, and often the story unfolds all by itself...that's the beauty and the volatile nature of the documentary film. You can't plan for it, you definitely can't script it, and when unexpected discoveries occur, the film that you set out to make ends up being something entirely different. Need an example of what I'm talking about? Take the documentary "Thunder Soul." What starts as a simple story about a high school band reunion ends up being one of the most poignant documentaries of the year.
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 3 out of 5 starsGenre: SciFi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Drama
Opens locally Friday, October 7th, 201 Run Time: 2 hours 7 minutes, Rated PG-13 Starring: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Hope Davis Directed by Shawn Levy (Date Night, Night at the Museum, Big Fat Liar) Shot completely in Michigan, I had high hopes for “Real Steel,” the adrenaline-charged, futuristic boxing movie starring Hugh Jackman. Sure there are robots, a lots of cartoonish mayhem and a few cuss words mixed in, but rarely has a movie set in the future lacked so much in terms of imagination. Fun? Yes, I’d say so. Ground-breaking? Hardly, unless you count when the 1 ton robots jump up and down.  5 out of 5 starsGenre: Political Drama
Opens locally Friday, October 7th, 2011 Run Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes, Rated R Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright Directed by George Clooney (Good Night, and Good Luck, Leatherheads) “The Ides of March” had my expectations very high even before the movie began, just look above at the all-star cast. With Clooney directing such heavy-hitters, I was prepared for the well-known liberal to give us something great, after showing he’s clearly got the chops for directing with 2005’s “Good Night, and Good Luck.” With “The Ides of March,” there was no disappointment…this intriguing and revealing political drama is one of the best films of the year. Just make sure you go in ready to pay attention. |
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He also is the featured film critic appearing on WXYZ Channel 7 Action News in Detroit,
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