“Do nothing. Stay and Fight. Leave.” These three phrases represent the tagline that graces the artwork for Sarah Polley’s riveting Women Talking. Grace. Now, that’s a fascinating way to describe the story Polley’s script lays out in front of us. Based on the novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, Women Talking is simplistic [...]
Join us for the advance screening of THE FRENCH DISPATCH Wednesday, October 27th Regal Red Rock 7 pm start time Link for passes: http://www.searchlightscreenings.com/TCFLVTFD THE FRENCH DISPATCH brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, [...]
"The French Dispatch" rekindled some old memories of mine. Watching it I felt a familiar feeling that took time to place. It was the same feeling I had as a kid reading, or being read, bedtime stories. Sometimes the stories were very wordy, sometimes they were mostly illustrated, a few were comics. The stories that [...]
Members of the Phoenix Critics Circle have selected their nominees for the best performances of 2020. Leading the way is MINARI with seven nominations. NOMADLAND and MANK both received five nominations while ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, and PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN picked up four each.
I could spend a moment using Chloé Zhao’s third feature, “Nomadland,” to reflect on my childhood and the yearning I have as an adult to hit the open road. However, I am starting a new year, something the main character reflects on in the film, and I won’t use this review to spend time reflecting [...]
Grab your advance screening passes to ISLE OF DOGS Monday, April 2nd Regal Red Rock 7pm (follow the link below to claim your passes) http://www.foxsearchlightscreenings.com/CFLVIOD ISLE OF DOGS tells the story of ATARI KOBAYASHI, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a [...]
Grab your advance screening passes to ISLE OF DOGS Tuesday, March 27th Harkins Valley Art 7pm (follow the link below to claim your passes) http://www.foxsearchlightscreenings.com/CFPHXDogs ISLE OF DOGS tells the story of ATARI KOBAYASHI, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a [...]
Four-time Oscar®-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Channing Tatum, Hail, Caesar! follows [...]
The Good Dinosaur is the latest film to come out of the Disney-Pixar studios. The story begins in an alternate universe where Dinosaurs are fortunate enough to avoid being pulverized to extinction by an asteroid. Next we are introduced to an Apatosaurus family living at the base of Clawtooth Mountain. Benefiting from thousands of years [...]
