Family Faire:
Inside Out (2015) PG Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is dealing with a lot in her young life;
a move from the Midwest to San Francisco, a new school and having to make
friends. Good thing she has emotions, Joy, Disgust, Sadness, Fear and Anger to
help her cope. This film is destined to be a classic, in-line with other great
Pixar films like Toy Story (1995), Finding Nemo (2003) and Up (2009). The film
has a brilliantly written script and contains an inventive storyline. Amy
Poehler is phenomenal as the character Joy, and Lewis Black is priceless as
Anger. The film is funny, a joy to watch (no pun intended) and melts your
heart. Though made in 3-D, it’s not necessary to see the movie in 3-D as it didn't add anything to the experience. Don’t
miss this film that the whole family will fall in love with and teaches us, it's OK to have feelings. My Rating: I Would
Pay to See It Again Inside Out Website
Indiefest:
Dope (2015) R Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a geek just trying to survive in a tough
neighborhood. His life changes when he is invited to an underground party, and
he and his friends go on an adventure of a lifetime. I enjoyed this film,
especially the performance of Shameik Moore, who is a delight to watch on the
screen as the geeky and shy Malcolm. The storyline is interesting, and I loved
the ending of the film. I didn’t like that Malcolm and his two best friends get
involved (not by choice) and are rewarded for distributing drugs. I also didn’t
like that Molly’s drug use was seen as okay and a fun way to party. But those
problems don’t overshadow that this is a unique film with a very unconventional
hero at its core. My Rating: Full Price Dope Website
Indiefest: The Connection (2014) R One man, Marseilles magistrate Pierre Michel (Jean
Dujardin), makes it his life work to take down one of the most notorious drug
smuggling operations in history: The French Connection. This is a well-done
crime drama that focuses on the magistrate that tirelessly works to bring down
a gang responsible for so many people’s deaths and destruction. Dujardin
and Gilles Lellouche, who plays the drug lord that the magistrate is trying to
bring down, are both exceptional in their roles, and their scenes together are
full of sparks and high drama. Lellouche does a remarkable job in making us
care about a very despicable character. Unfortunately, The
Connection is going to be compared to the 1971 film, The French
Connection even though they are two very different films. The
Connection is an excellent addition to the crime drama genre with two
outstanding performances by Dujardin and Lellouche. My Rating: Full Price The Connection Info
Indiefest: The Wolfpack (2015) R A documentary on six brothers and one sister who have lived
their whole lives inside a New York City apartment. The children have been
home-schooled and almost never leave the apartment due to a controlling father.
To entertain themselves, the six brothers re-create their favorite films with
homemade costumes and scripts. I enjoyed the film, mostly because the
boys are so outgoing, and their re-creations of films are fascinating. I wanted
more on their background, and while we do see quite a few home movies, I never
felt that I got to know anyone in-depth in the family. The movie also never
fully explores the darker side of the father and his hold on his family. There
are hints that he bullies the boys and that he might have hit his wife, but
these are never fully explored. The Wolfpack is a film that never quite lives
up to its potential, leaving me thinking that the boys were merely characters
in their own film, instead of real kids trying to find their way in the big,
wide world of New York City. My Rating: Bargain Matinee The Wolfpack Website
Forgotten
Film: La Cage aux Folles (1979) R This is a far better film than the American
remake, The Birdcage (1996). The plot is roughly the same; a gay couple’s son
is getting married into a conservative family, so the couple attempts (very
badly) to act straight so that the wedding will go off. This French film is
funny, warm and is a combo of a farce and a musical. The film brilliant plays
out, becoming funnier as it goes along. The film is worthy of its three Oscar
nominations and is a joy to watch. My Rating: Full Price La Cage Aux Folles Info
Weird
Credits: From the credits of Inside Out: Character Modeling and Articulation
Artist
Coming Soon
to a Theatre Near You: The Bronze (2015) A foul-mouthed former gymnast (Melissa
Rauch) has made a living on the fact that she won an Olympic bronze medal. Now
she is asked to put her ego aside and help mentor a new up-and-coming star. I
love Melissa Rauch and am looking forward to seeing what director Bryan Buckley
can do with this material. Buckley has directed some of the best commercials of
the past ten years. The Bronze Info
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