It's Movie Time

Carolyn and John try to make sense of the challenging and imaginative Cloud Atlas.

A cautionary tale about the tyranny of addiction whether in the sky or on the land.

Flight
Grade: B
Director: Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future)
Screenplay: John Gatins (Real Steel)
Cast: Nadine Velazquez (A Day in the Life), Denzel Washington (Safe House)
Rating: R
by John DeSando

“Nobody could've landed that plane like I did.” Whip (Denzel Washington)

Cloud Atlas
Grade: B+
Directors: Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), Andy Wachowski (The Matrix), Lana Wachowski (The Matrix)
Screenplay: Tykwer, Wachowskis, from David Mitchell novel
Cast: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry
Rating: R
Runtime: 172 Min
by John DeSando

“Just trying to understand why we keep making the same mistakes.”    Luisa Rey (Halle Berry)

John and Carolyn scratch their critical heads over the shenanigans in  documentary The Imposter.

John and Carolyn discuss the accuracy of the hype surrounding Argo.

Zany characters in a bizarre story equal an amusing experience.

Deception is the game.

Ben Affleck moves closer to auteur status.

John and Carolyn take a breather and choose influential, almost perfect films.

See it if only for the cinematography.

John and Carolyn disagree about Josh Radnor's Liberal Arts.

A romantic take on the collegiate experience

John and Carolyn enjoy two Bruce Willises.

Could be a cult classic.

Carolyn Bruck  and John DeSando discuss the legendary Clint Eastwood in his recent film, Trouble With the Curve

Film or digital?  You decide.

Crusty Clint

Masterful performances from Philip Seymour Hofman and Joaquin Phoenix.

John and Carolyn talk about  phone sex.

Richard Gere is a fox for our times.