Movies

At Any Price
Grade: B
Director: Ramin Bahrani (Goodbye Solo)
Screenplay: Bahrani, Hallie Elizabeth Newton
Cast: Dennis Quaid (The Words), Zac Efron (Liberal Arts)
Rating: R
Runtime: 105 min
by John DeSando

Carolyn and John disagree about the Baz Luhrmann adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

Film reviewed: The Great Gatsby

by hosts John DeSando and Carolyn Bruck

It's Movie Time has won numerous national awards including LA Press Club, MarCom, Silver Microphone, Communicator, and Hermes Creative honors.

John DeSando is also co-host of WCBE’s Cinema Classics and appears on Fox 28’s Man Panel.

Carolyn Bruck is a news anchor for ABC 6/Fox 28.

On this week's show, Kristin and Nick discuss new releases Star Trek Into Darkness and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, new Blu-rays Cloud Atlas and Texas Chainsaw 3D, and more.

On the Marquee highlights the week’s movie releases—both in theaters and on DVD and Blu-ray.  It airs on WCBE every Sunday morning at 9:01.

For more updates and reviews, find On the Marquee on Facebook.

About the Hosts:

Johnny and John honor the influence of Roger Ebert on their film criticism.

A Cinema Classic: Roger Ebert Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook.

In an uncut version, John DeSando and Johnny DiLoretto honor the late Roger Ebert.

A Cinema Classic: Roger Ebert Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook.

To the Wonder
Grade: A-
Director: Terrence Malick (Tree of Life)
Screenplay: Malick
Cast: Ben Affleck (Argo), Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion)
Rating: R
Runtime: 112 min.
by John DeSando

“You got me out of the darkness.” Marina (Olga Kurylenko)

An energetic, visual delight.

The Great Gatsby Grade: B+
Director: Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge)
Screenplay: Luhrmann, Craig Pearce (Strictly Ballroom)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic), Tobey Maguire (Spiderman)
Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 143 min. by John DeSando

“The most hopeful man I ever knew.” Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire)