Tag Archives: Catherine Keener

Movies: It’s Tom Hanks vs. Somali Pirates In the First Trailer for ‘Captain Phillips’

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Joe Gillis

Let’s just state for the record that Tom Hanks is a national treasure. No, he wasn’t in National Treasure, that was Nic Cage. Tom Hanks is the guy who started out his career with an RPG movie and then a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, News, Trailers | Tagged Biopics, Bosom Buddies, Captain Pillips, Catherine Keener, Chris Mulkey, Drama, Max Martini, Mazes and Monsters, Movies, Paul Greengrass, Somali Pirates, Tom Hanks, Trailers | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘The Croods’

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Silly, silly fun. There’s not much of a plot — The Croods are a family of cave-dwellers whose home is threatened by earthquakes; the dad Grug (Nicolas Cage) is over protective; the daughter Eep (Emma Stone) is curious; they meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Dreamworks, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Animation, Catherine Keener, Chris Sanders, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman, emma stone, John Cleese, Kirk De Micco, Nicolas Cage, Randy Thorn, Ryan Reynolds, The Croods | 1 Comment

Indie Review: ‘Cyrus’

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Grace Suh

Cyrus is the kind of independent movie that makes me love independent movies, so it might seem paradoxical that I don’t want to write this review. I just want to tell you to go directly to your nearest theater and … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Catherine Keener, Cyrus, Duplass brothers, Fox Searchlight, Jay Duplass, John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marissa Tomei, Mark Duplass | 1 Comment

Review: ‘Cyrus’

Posted on June 19, 2010 by The Flickcast

By Shannon Hood Reprinted from the SXSW Film Festival, 3/17/2010 Mark and Jay Duplass caused a bit of a commotion at Sundance and SXSW in 2005 when their feature film The Puffy Chair debuted to rave reviews and serious buzz. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, News, Reviews, Romance, SXSW | Tagged black comedy, Catherine Keener, Comdey, Cyrus, Jay Duplass, John C. Riley, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Mark Duplass, Movies, Reviews, SXSW | Comments Off

Indie Review: ‘Please Give’

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Grace Suh

Perhaps only New Yorkers can fully appreciate the unique but not uncommon real estate transaction that underlies Nicole Holofcener’s fourth feature film Please Give. Successful dealers in trendy midcentury modern furniture, Kate and Alex have leapt at the chance to … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Indie, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Catherine Keener, Indie Films, Movies, Nicole Holofcener, Oliver Platt, Please give, Rebecca Hall, Reviews | 2 Comments

SXSW Interview: Jonah Hill and John C. Reilly Talk About ‘Cyrus’

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I got a chance to sit down for a round table discussion with Jonah Hill and John C. Reilly, two of the stars of Cyrus, which premiered at the 2010 SXSW festival. Hill plays Cyrus, a 21 year old living … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Interviews, Movies, Romance, SXSW | Tagged Catherine Keener, Cyrus, Interviews, John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Judd Apatow, Movies, SXSW, The Duplass Brothers | Comments Off

Newest Trailer for ‘Percy Jackson and The Olympians’

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Matt Raub

Every year, there tends to be a common theme in most big-budget Hollywood films. Back in 2006, magicians were a big hit, as in both The Illusionist and The Prestige. We haven’t even hit 2010 yet, but it looks like … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Fantasy, Kids, Movies, News, Trailers | Tagged 20th fox, alexandra daddario, brandon t jackson, Catherine Keener, joe pantoliano, Logan Lerman, Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Pierce Brosnan, Ray Winstone, Rosario Dawson, Sean Bean, steve coogan | Comments Off

Review: ‘Where The Wild Things Are’

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Shannon Hood

I’ve got to give it to Spike Jonze. He took on the Herculean task of adapting one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, and mostly got it right. I remember the book vividly, and seeing the creatures … Continue reading →