Movies
Silver Linings Playbook
OSCAR WINNER, BEST LEAD ACTRESS Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence make mental illness look good in this story of a couple whose romantic chemistry stabilizes their brain chemistry Russell brings these high-strung characters together in a harmony of comic dysfunction that few other filmmakers could achieve without the film falling
Silver Linings Playbook
OSCAR WINNER, BEST LEAD ACTRESS Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence make mental illness look good in this story of a couple whose romantic chemistry stabilizes their brain chemistry Russell brings these high-strung characters together in a harmony of comic dysfunction that few other filmmakers could achieve without the film falling
A Royal Affair
OSCAR NOMINEE, BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A Danish film that will make you forget the Dogme movies ever happened, this sumptuous, based-on-a-true-story costume drama recounts the affair that ended the reign of King Christian VII and sparked a revolution and does so with near-literary craftsmanship, tone, and insight [balanced
Righting Wrongs
DRUNKEN MASTERS DOJO Frustrated by the corrupt justice system, a young barrister (the incredible Yuen Biao) takes the law into his own hands only to find himself pursued by a policewoman (Cynthia Rothrock, also incredible). One of the most exhilarating, action-packed Hong Kong films of the 80s, this flick
Quartet
GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE Dustin Hoffmans directorial debut about the chaos surrounding the run-up to the annual concert at a retirement home for opera singers is a must for anyone who enjoyed last years Best Exotic Marigold Motel. Charming, funny, and sentimental. (Austin Chronicle)
Quartet
GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE Dustin Hoffmans directorial debut about the chaos surrounding the run-up to the annual concert at a retirement home for opera singers is a must for anyone who enjoyed last years Best Exotic Marigold Motel. Charming, funny, and sentimental. (Austin Chronicle)
Gangster Squad
Its a battle of the generational heartthrobs with the fate of Hollywood hanging in the balance as a squad of tough-as-nails cops headed by Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling take on mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in 1940s Los Angeles. Sean Penns not been this fun since
Gangster Squad
Its a battle of the generational heartthrobs with the fate of Hollywood hanging in the balance as a squad of tough-as-nails cops headed by Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling take on mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in 1940s Los Angeles. Sean Penns not been this fun since
Gangster Squad
Its a battle of the generational heartthrobs with the fate of Hollywood hanging in the balance as a squad of tough-as-nails cops headed by Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling take on mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in 1940s Los Angeles. Sean Penns not been this fun since
Gangster Squad
Its a battle of the generational heartthrobs with the fate of Hollywood hanging in the balance as a squad of tough-as-nails cops headed by Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling take on mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in 1940s Los Angeles. Sean Penns not been this fun since