Film Review: Lovelace

Icon or victim? Exploring the depths of one woman’s story

Peter Sarsgaard and Amanda Seyfried discuss money making options.
Peter Sarsgaard’s Chuck works on convincing Amanda Seyfried’s Linda that his money making ideas are totally reasonable.

In 1972, Linda Boreman Marchiano, better known by her stage name, Linda Lovelace, spent a sum total of 17 days working on one notorious pornographic film, but the results of that work led her to a lifetime of fame – or, more accurately, infamy. Her story is vividly brought to life in Lovelace, the new film by directors Rob Epstein and Jeremy Friedman (The Times of Harvey MilkHowl) and writer Andy Bellin. They have crafted not only a fascinating psychological drama, but also a brilliant evocation of a bygone era. Continue reading “Film Review: Lovelace”

Film Review: “Trouble with the Curve”

“An empty chair? What were you thinking?” Amy Adams and Clint Eastwood in TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE

starring: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard, Robert Patrick

written by: Randy Brown

directed by: Robert Lorenz

MPAA: Rated PG-13 for language, sexual references, some thematic material and smoking

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