It’s not too often, East and West Coasters get to watch the SAME exact thing at the SAME exact time. Whether you are or are not a fan of football and simply watch it for the great commercials including the great MOVIE TRAILERS, we’ll still be here talking some movies with you guys. Staff Writer Joseph Braverman will be leading this tonight with occasional stop ins from the rest of the staff. Enjoy! Begins at 6:00pmET.
There will be no shortage of films branded as “coming-of-age” and since most, if not virtually all of those films deal with some form of sexual awakening, Norwegian Wood is merely the next of those films to arrive. Perhaps that this film is a Japanese import is a curious angle to consider when looking at the subject matter, but Norwegian Wood is a measured, beautifully shot ode to melodramatic tendencies, conflicting love interests, and young adults straddling between carefree youthfulness and serious adult issues. Hitting on many emotional beats, the film pulses and sways in and out of tune and has moments of great emotion and moments that fall out of key and register as tone deaf. Essentially, Norwegian Wood is an ambitious mixed bag.
Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, and some drug use.
Running Time: 99 Minutes Studio: Summit Entertainment Release Date: January 24, 2012
Director: Jonathan Levine
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Anjelica Huston.
Rating: Unrated but continues pervasive language and graphic war images. Running Time: 88 Minutes Studio: Docurama Films/New Video Release Date: January 24, 2012
Director: Danfung Dennis
Stars: Nathan Harris and Ashley Harris.
This particular award never ever favors Pixar, so it’s not a surprise at all to see Rango win here, and even less of a surprise this year considering Pixar’s down year of sorts. Here’s the full list of winners at the Annie Awards:
Feature Film, Period: Hugo
Feature Film, Contemporary: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Feature Film, Fantasy: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series: Saturday Night Live
Awards, Music, or Game Shows: 83rd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series: Modern Family
One-Hour Single Camera Television Series: Boardwalk Empire
Television Movie or Mini-Series: Mildred Pierce
The team for John Hillcoat’s “Lawless” released a bunch of posters, some rugged and brilliant, others are wimpy and uninspired. My favorite is the sexy Jessica Chastain sporting a big, bad handgun. Check them all out after the jump. Read more on Beautiful Character Posters for ‘Lawless’… No related content found.share […]
