Author: Roger Ebert
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REVIEW: ‘Celeste and Jesse’ face forever
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Celeste and Jesse Forever” is a good-hearted romantic comedy about a likable couple — so likable, indeed, that it swims upstream against the current of our desires. The two have been happily married for years,…
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REVIEW: ‘Lawless’ is blood and guts violent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Lawless” is a well-made film about ignorant and violent people. Like “Killer Joe” of four weeks ago, I can only admire the craftsmanship and acting, and regret its failure to rise above them. Its characters…
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REVIEW: They were rich beyond belief — and you might like them
BUY TICKETS Knowing what I already knew about “The Queen of Versailles” when I walked into the movie, I fully expected to hate Jackie and David Siegel, a couple we meet in the process of building themselves the largest private home in America. What I left with was not hatred. I disapproved of the values…
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REVIEW: ‘Hit and Run’ way better than its title
BUY TICKETS With an off-the-shelf title like “Hit and Run,” I had worked up less than a white-hot enthusiasm to see this movie, but it’s a lot more fun than the title suggests. How many chase comedies have you seen where the hero’s sexy girlfriend has a doctorate in nonviolent conflict resolution? Her counseling would…
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REVIEW: Suspend reality and fall in love with ‘Timothy Green’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BUY TICKETS “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is a warm and lovely fantasy, the kind of full-bodied family film that is being pushed aside in favor of franchises and slam-bang confusion. On a picture-postcard…
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REVIEW: ‘Ruby Sparks’ the secret to unlocking writer’s block
BUY TICKETS The magical event that happens in the life of a young novelist named Calvin Weir-Fields is a dream come true for him, but it becomes a nightmare. Calvin (Paul Dano) had the misfortune to write, in his late teens, a book that was loved and treasured by just about everyone. He’s been blocked…
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REVIEW: Cast — especially Tommy Lee Jones — makes ‘Hope’ shine
BUY TICKETS It is the casting that intrigues you. A couple whose marriage has stalled seeks “intensive counseling.” Kay is played by Meryl Streep. No surprise there. Arnold is played by Tommy Lee Jones, the last name that would occur to most casting directors. The character is vulnerable, touchy and shy. He lacks confidence. He…
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REVIEW: ‘Intouchables’ a French ‘Driving Miss Daisy’
BUY TICKETS It might help to think of “The Intouchables” as a French spinoff of “Driving Miss Daisy,” retitled “Pushing Monsieur Philippe.” A stuffy, rich employer finds his life enriched by a wise black man from the Paris ghettos, and takes lessons in funky music and the joys of marijuana. This is a story that…
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REVIEW: ‘Step Up’ one more time — again
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BUY TICKETS Name this plot: The gang all hangs out near the beach and has a way of spontaneously breaking out into dance. A pretty girl is new in town. She’s an outsider until the…
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REVIEW: ‘Beasts’ and Quvenzhane unforgettable
BUY TICKETS Cut off from the mainland, surrounded by rising waters, the Bathtub is a desolate wilderness of poverty where a small community struggles to survive. Hushpuppy considers it “the prettiest place on Earth.” She is a fierce and unbreakable 6-year-old girl who lives here with her father, Wink, and other survivors who live so…