Kenneth Branagh has lived to portray William Shakespeare, and does a fine job, but "All is True" seems intended only for fellow die-hard Shakespearean devotees, and no one else.
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Chronicling the real-life trials and tribulations of convicted murderer Cameron Todd Willingham, Edward Zwick's by-the-book courtroom drama is ignited by its two lead performances.
The new Ted Bundy film "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" is not quite as captivating as its subject, but it's a compelling glimpse into the mind of madness.
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http://www.axs.com/movie-review-la-la-land-jackie-and-some-movie-called-rogue-one-head-to-111750 Rating: 4 out of 5 starsGenre: Biography, Drama, Comedy
Run Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes, Rated R Starring: Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Marisa Tomei, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, John Magaro, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Finn Wittrock Based on the book by Michael Lewis Directed by Adam McKay (Step Brothers, Anchorman, Anchorman 2, The Other) It used to only be Max Bialystock, from Mel Brooks's The Producers, who could see the potential for millions in a failure. In that film Bialystock decided there was much more to gain in a massive flop than in a big hit. It was math that made little sense, but because the entire premise rested on this notion, we went along with it. Sadly, the real-life housing crisis and crash of the big banks in 2008 proved that there was incredible wealth to be gained from failure...failure of the U.S. economy. While many Americans had their savings and pensions wiped away, their houses foreclosed and their lives forever changed, there was a handful of skillful, insightful financiers who saw a way - a legal way - to profit from all of the disaster. The Big Short (opening today) is a film about those who saw this crisis coming, and positioned themselves to profit once the bubble went boom. Rating: 3 out of 5 starsGenre: Biography, Drama
Run Time: 2 hours, Rated R Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Wishaw, Matthias Schoenaerts Directed by Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, The King's Speech, The Damned United) The Danish Girl (opening today) is the sort of movie that is about something important, without managing to be all that interesting as a whole. Now, it features two great performances - both award worthy - by last year's Oscar winner for Best Picture, Eddie Redmayne, and break-out superstar actress, Alicia Vikander, who has been getting all kinds of award recognition and who was just named Best Supporting Actress and "Breakthrough" performer of the year by the Detroit Film Critics Society. But somehow director Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, The King's Speech) isn't able to craft this story of a transgender pioneer into something relatable or exhilarating. Rating: 5 out of 5 starsGenre: Biography, Drama
Run Time: 2 hours, 4 minutes, Rated R Starring: Bryan Cranston, Michael Stuhlbarg, Diane Lane, John Getz, Helen Mirren, David James Elliott, David Maldonado Directed by Jay Roach (The Campaign, Game Change, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, Austin Powers Trilogy) Director Jay Roach is in the business of thoughtful, satirical political entertainment. His recent films include The Campaign and the HBO movies Recount and Game Change (he also was executive producer on the recently cancelled HBO series, The Brink). It is no surprise then, that he is behind the wheel of Trumbo (opening today) a film that uses its protagonist, black-listed real-life screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston), as a vehicle to explore the politics that existed in the late 40s and 50s within Hollywood. |
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