Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
starring: Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou, Ben Whishaw, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, David Strathairn, Alan Cumming, Chris Cooper, Reeve Carney, Tom Conti
director: Julie Taymor
MPAA: PG-13 for some nudity, suggestive content and scary images
starring Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro
directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
rated R
starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Ty Burrell, Matt Malloy, John Pankow, Patti D’Arbanville
directed by Roger Michell
rated PG-13
Check out our review after the jump.
Megamind
starring Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Brad Pitt
directed by Tom McGrath
Check out our review after the jump.
After the jump, check out reviews of two very different mysteries opening in Bay Area theaters today.
Continue reading “In Theaters Today: “Conviction” / “Paranormal Activity 2””
After the jump, check out reviews of two films based on graphic novels that are opening in Bay Area theaters today: RED (from the graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner) and Tamara Drewe (based on the graphic novel by Posy Simmonds).
Continue reading “In Theaters Today: “RED” / “Tamara Drewe””
Edward Norton does not seem like much of a movie star in person. When he first walked into a small Ritz Carlton conference room to discuss his new movie, Stone, with a handful of sweaty, panting, near-hysterical online journalists (okay, that was mostly me), he didn’t exactly blow the roof off with “star power” magnetism. He was soft-voiced, studious, and modestly dressed.
As he sat down and began answering our questions, he gave lengthy and eloquent answers while leaning far forward onto the table, glinting through those famously heavy-lidded eyes as he fussed with his rings. You’d be more likely to mistake him for an author than an actor. But perhaps that’s appropriate, given the thoughtful and well-considered roles he’s taken since his Oscar-nominated debut performance in Primal Fear skyrocketed him to international fame fourteen years ago.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Interview: Edward Norton on “Stone””
The 33rd annual Mill Valley Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, October 7, boasting a genuinely impressive roster of major 2010 film festival favorites making their Bay Area debuts. The MVFF will also host appearances by actors Edward Norton, Annette Bening, Sam Rockwell, and James Franco, directors Julian Schnabel and Alejandro González Iñárritu, and many more. Look after the jump for our 11 MVFF Must-Sees. For complete festival and ticket information, check out the MVFF official website.
Continue reading “The Spinning Platters Guide to the 33rd Mill Valley Film Festival”
Look after the jump for reviews of five new films playing in the Bay Area this weekend.