There is some mystic magic in independent cinema. Having the freedom to express raw emotion without the framework of a studio-approved “story” gives one the freedom to experiment in new mediums. With Welcome to Nowhere (Bullet Hole Road), director William Cusick has captured something raw, something grimy, and something disgusting. While perhaps not for the...
Last week, two serious Oscar contenders declared that they would no longer be vying for the golden ticket this year, as they’ve been pushed to 2014. Boththe Nicole Kidmanstar-vehicle Grace of Monaco and Bennett Miller‘sFoxcatcher with Steve Carrell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo were originally scheduled for Oscar-qualifying releases this fall but due to “not...
By putting these reasonably challenging questions on display, Enough Said feels like it has a sense of purpose. It's abundantly evident that no one here is in it for the…
In quick summation, Baggage Claim offers little new and fewer things memorable or worthwhile. Patton’s charm and the comedy of the supporting cast don’t cover up for the sour writing,…
As for the man behind the enterprise, Howard deserves high praise. Coming off his utterly inexcusable interlude of cinematic smudge that is The Dilemna, Howard is back on top, making…
Just as Jon delivers his all on the late night dance floor, JGL gives his all artistically, proving there is volcanic potential welling up inside him. Although he doesn't always…
Following the tremendous critical and commercial success of This is the End, director/writer duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have their next project in line and it’s probably not what you expected. A joint production of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Annapurna Pictures and Point Grey, Sausage Party is an existentialist journey of a sausage...
Still sporting a raw face from the white-power methlab prison, Jesse Pinkman, er Aaron Paul, is set to headline his first major motion picture in Need for Speed. Based on the popular video game franchise that involves racing, evading cops, and driving real fast, the film hopes to ground the story with Tobey Marshall (Paul),...
As we learned in CWACOM 1, genius comes with a price. For all the short-term success of Flint's FLDSMDFR, the resulting chaos proved too hefty a bill to pay -…
For years, there have been talks of a sequel to the 1994 comedy classic Dumb and Dumber. Featuring Jim Carrey and Jeff Bridges as two completely moth-minded dweebs, this certified hit represented the peek of critical and commercial success for director bros Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Having all but fallen in obscurity, the Farrelly brothers...