One might take notice of “Motherless Brooklyn,” Edward Norton’s latest film, and react with disdain to its title. Don’t. The title of the film is as subtly complex as the characters who populate this noir, adapted by Norton from Jonathan Lethem’s novel. Norton plays Lionel Essrog, a private detective investigating the murder of his mentor [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN Monday, October 28th AMC Town Square 7:00 PM GET YOUR TICKET HERE Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, “Motherless Brooklyn” follows Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective living with Tourette Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN Monday, October 28th Scottsdale Harkins 101 6:30 PM GET YOUR TICKET HERE Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, “Motherless Brooklyn” follows Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective living with Tourette Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his [...]
“Paris Can Wait” – Cannes is a dream for anyone who loves movies. Well, this coastal city – located in the south of France and just down the road from Nice – is a dream for anyone, whether he or she enjoys movies or not. (Although, who could possibly fall into the latter category, really?) [...]
The Boss Baby is one of the first Dreamworks co-productions released since Comcast bought them. Oddly, two of the big releases this week are Dreamworks co-productions; Baby is co-produced with Fox and Ghost in the Shell is co-produced with Paramount. I can't speak for Ghost in the Shell because I haven't seen it, but The Boss Baby is a fairly typical Dreamworks b-level animated [...]
“Concussion” - Fourteen years ago, I coached youth football and remember telling a large group of 11 and 12 year-olds, “Football is not a contact sport. It is a collision sport.” I also stressed to them, “You don’t want to make contact with your opponent. You want to blow them up on the football field.” [...]
