HollywoodandFine.com Three cheers for Martin Scorsese, who has not only made “Hugo” one of the most lovingly fanciful and heartfelt films of the year – he has also pulled off the subversive trick of introducing a new generation of kids to the magic of silent movies. And, to boot, he’s …
HollywoodandFine.com “The Artist” may be the year’s most brightly imaginative and purely enjoyable film. It may also be the toughest sell. How many people, after all, will be turned off if they’re told they should see a silent black-and-white film? And yet this movie by Michel Hazanavicius is not only …
HollywoodandFine.com It’s hard now to conceive of just how huge a star Marilyn Monroe was at the peak of her fame in the mid-1950s. Take Lady Gaga, multiply her by Brangelina at their most visible – and then take it to the 10th power. You get a hint of that …
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: 3D is a scam. A gimmick. A rip-off. And it’s time to stand up and say, “No more.” Because 3D, apparently, is becoming the studios’ go-to feature when it comes to ginning up box-office receipts. But it’s not clear whether audiences …
When there’s a festival full of unknown movies, how do you figure out what to see?