Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love
Crazy, Stupid, Love does not dawdle in introducing its primary conflict: Emily (Julianne Moore) announces that she wants to divorce Cal (Steve Carell, away from his natural Office habitat) while the...
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Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Everyone must know at least something about love, right? Most people don’t want to talk about it while all the youngsters think that’s all they want. Being a helpless romantic is probably even harder....
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Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Steve Carell. Julianne Moore. Ryan Gosling. Emma Stone. Marisa Tomei. Kevin Bacon. What could go wrong with such a stellar cast? Indeed, in less capable hands, Crazy, Stupid, Love. might not be as good...
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Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Ah the romantic comedy. One of those genres which was once great but is now populated by vapid, predictable and boring films starring the same people over and over (not naming any names, although I’m...
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Blu-ray Review: Vanya on 42nd Street – The Criterion Collection
The Film In what would be Louis Malle’s final film, he reteamed with André Gregory and Wallace Shawn to film a spare, intimate staging of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Just as Malle lends a deft,...
View ArticleDVD Review: Vanya on 42nd Street – The Criterion Collection
Louis Malle’s Vanya on 42nd Street is a fascinating piece of work that blurs the lines between film, the theatre, and the human experience while captivating every step of the way. Malle’s last motion...
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Blu-ray Review: Game Change
Game Change won five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries/Movie, Outstanding Casting, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Lead Actress. It was also nominated for seven...
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Julianne Moore, who plays Sarah Palin in Game Change, donated almost $10,000.00 to Democratic Party candidates. Ed Harris, who plays John McCain, has been a regular donor to Democrats and liberal...
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Movie Review: ‘Don Jon’
The public can’t help but keep a watchful eye on child actors, essentially watching a ticking clock counting down until the day they turn for the worst. With Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan being unable...
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Movie Review: ‘Don Jon’
Tony Danza, Glenne Headly, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brie Larson Don Jon, stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises), Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers), Julianne Moore (Game Change),...
View ArticleBy: Eric Olsen
excellent job Alan, very subtle and thorough analysis of Moore, I learned a lot – thanks!
View ArticleBy: sadi
Alan , thx for this. I’ve always admired Moore’s incredible beauty and you describe that well. I actually thought The End of the Affair was a really good adaptation, but that’s okay. It was true to the...
View ArticleBy: visualsimplicity
I never thought of Moore’s acting in that way, but yeah, she does sort of have that restrained (maybe nervous) chuckle going. I’m going to have to disagree with Sadi and agree with you, Alan, on her...
View ArticleBy: Alan Dale
Thanks for all the comments. I feel a little guilty b/c Moore IS clearly talented and dedicated, way above average, plus she seems like a nice person. That said, I wish she could let loose more the way...
View ArticleBy: mb
Your not serious thinking your interruption of Julianne Moore is accurate. The two films that she’s been chastise for, you think are her better performance? If you want to write a lengthy article about...
View ArticleBy: Dave Nalle
So I guess I’m the only one who finds her pompous, creepy and irritating? Dave
View ArticleBy: Alan Dale
I think I can “agree” in some sense with both of the last two posts, though mb isn’t going to like this “interruption” of Moore’s career any more than my original one: the problem with Moore is that...
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Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Everyone must know at least something about love, right? Most people don’t want to talk about it while all the youngsters think that’s all they want. Being a helpless romantic is probably even harder....
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Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Steve Carell. Julianne Moore. Ryan Gosling. Emma Stone. Marisa Tomei. Kevin Bacon. What could go wrong with such a stellar cast? Indeed, in less capable hands, Crazy, Stupid, Love. might not be as good...
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Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Ah the romantic comedy. One of those genres which was once great but is now populated by vapid, predictable and boring films starring the same people over and over (not naming any names, although I’m...
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