‘Bad Words,’ Jason Bateman’s directorial debut short on laughs, long on vulgarity
Jason Bateman is a total jerk to kids. That’s essentially the premise of the new dark comedy “Bad Words,” about a 40-year-old man looking to exact revenge on the world, or someone, by infiltrating a child’s spelling bee contest.
Not a film to be thankful for
“Free Birds,” the new 3-D animated Thanksgiving comedy, isn’t the worst way to spend an hour and a half of your life. But it’s far from the best.
Movie Review: Dallas Buyers Club
It’s that time of year again. Movie studios, big and small, hoping to score Oscar recognition from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Oscar-buzz alone generally propels movie ticket sales.
This year remember the name “Dallas Buyers Club.”
It has all the markings of an Academy Award winner. The movie is a brilliant telling..
Movie Review: A Complicated Story
By Gina Scialabba:
I’ve always loved foreign films. There’s rarely a movie with subtitles I don’t enjoy.
Hong Kong cinema is no exception. Unfortunately, the string of Hong Kong tours de force may have just run out.