The critics and I do not agree…
It's lewd, it's crude, and it alternately glamorizes and villifies one of the dirtiest demimondes of capitalism. It's also outrageously entertaining, vibrantly directed, and loaded with memorable performanes. The Wolf of Wall Street will literally split the viewing...
American Hustle, Cinema Scam
A couple of Hollywood makeup artists and costume designers sat around late one night, drinking and smoking and suddenly the idea hits them. The late 70s! Disco, John Travolta, wide lapels, polyester, and big hair. Let's pile all those things into a movie. And throw in...
American Hustle, the short review
Even if you loved Silver Linings Playbook, you'll find yourself squirming with a mix of boredom and irritation over the mashup of ad-libbed dialogue, recycled urban tropes, and manic plot "development" that inhabit the loosely-organized center of American Hustle....
Philomena
Why is it that films based upon "true stories" seem to stir up to much public approval? Do the actual events that form the scenario make the resulting film any more affecting or fulfilling? Whatever the case, Philomena seems to have captured everyone's hearts. And...
Homeless Garden Gala Gifts
Truly one stop shopping for those last-minute Santas — the eclectic and inviting Homeless Garden Project Holiday Store (in the arcade behind O'Neil's and Annieglass) is full of tasty and charming items. I was greeted by helpful and very efficient staffers last...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.