Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Film review by: Witney Seibold

  

          As a mystery, Stephen Daldry’s investigative 9/11 treasure hunt “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” is first rate. (more…)

Published in: on February 23, 2012 at 5:01 pm  Leave a Comment  

The Artist

The Artist

Film review by: Witney Seibold

 

          Michel Hazanavicius has previously directed a pair of recent high-profile French spy spoofs about agent OSS-117 (played in the films by Jean Dujardin), which are, essentially, yet another send-up of the James Bond myth. The humor was broad and silly (most of the jokes stemmed from OSS-177’s inability to change his racist and sexist attitudes, á la Austin Powers, but with a Gallic classiness), but the attention to detail was impeccable. (more…)

Published in: on February 23, 2012 at 4:34 pm  Comments (2)  

The Innkeepers

The Innkeepers

Film review by: Witney Seibold

Ti West‘s “The Innkeepers” is a horror movie, but you wouldn’t guess it at first glance. (more…)

Published in: on February 3, 2012 at 2:39 pm  Leave a Comment  

The Grey

The Grey

Film review by: Witney Seibold

I was disappointed there wasn’t more wolf mayhem. I wanna see a pissed off Liam Neeson punching wolves!

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Published in: on February 3, 2012 at 2:37 pm  Comments (1)  

Kill List

Kill List

Film review by: Witney Seibold

Not to sound like a bored cynic, but I have to confess that, very occasionally, I find myself getting tired of the handheld, you-are-there approach to certain types of filmmaking. (more…)

Published in: on February 3, 2012 at 2:34 pm  Comments (2)