Man up starring Simon Pegg
Joyce Glasser reviews Man Up (May 29, 2015) Talented as he is, the star (and co-writer) of such comic hits as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz cannot claim that romantic roles are his forte. Anyone who ...
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Nina Hoss is superb and the final scene is exquisite
Joyce Glasser reviews Phoenix (May 8, 2015) A new Christian Petzold film is always a treat, and Phoenix, a post-World War II film noir set in Berlin, is no exception. While it is not as satisfying a ...
An intimate insight into Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich
Argerich is a documentary about the great Argentinean-born pianist Martha Argerich, made by her daughter Stéphanie, 39, the only daughter she had with the renowned pianist Stephen Kovacevich. The fil ...
Is this version of Hardy’s classic just too far from the original?
Joyce Glasser reviews Far from the Madding Crowd (April 30, 2015) Cert. 12, 113 min. It is almost 50 years since John Schlesinger’s dark, romantic and faithful adaptation of Far from the Madding Crowd ...