Tag: emma stone
Jan. 11, 2019
Stone, Weisz and Colman bring Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’ to life
“The Favourite” is not your typical period piece. Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest is awash with fisheye lenses and anachronistic sounding dialogue, not to mention some of…
Sep. 28, 2018
Netflix’s new limited series ‘Maniac’ is captivating
I don’t watch a whole lot of television. In fact, you’d be unlikely to catch me watching anything other than the occasional “Twilight Zone” rerun.…
Dec. 2, 2016
Gosling, Stone excel in musical movie ‘La La Land’
It’s 2016 and I thought that musicals on the silver screen were dead and gone, coordinated songs and dances instead relegated to stages on Broadway…
Aug. 8, 2014
‘Magic in the Moonlight’ latest of Allen movie hits
I think that I may take Woody Allen for granted. He’s been working at nearly a one-movie-per-year pace since 1969, writing every screenplay himself, directing…
May. 2, 2014
‘Spider-Man 2’ struggles with multiple storylines
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” is officially my second favorite Spiderman sequel of all time. All jokes aside, after hearing in 2011 about the reboot for…
Jan. 18, 2013
‘Gangster Squad’ pays homage to crime genre
When making a good mob movie, it is imperative that you have a murderous gangster, someone trying to stop him, and plenty of gunfire thrown…
Jul. 6, 2012
‘Spider-Man’ spins a web of success
Disclaimer: I have a gigantic crush on both Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield, which makes my take on “The Amazing Spider-Man” very subject to bias.…
Mar. 2, 2012
The 84th annual Academy Awards mix controversy, hilarity and big wins
The culmination of awards season ended last Sunday with the broadcast of Hollywood’s biggest night, the 84th annual Academy Awards, which honored the best in…