DRAMA
RYAN: I’m glad to have Erik Groben join me for this review since you’ve seen The Guard, a previous film by this writer/director, John Michael McDonagh, and also starring Brendan Gleeson. Calvary is a really great drama the unfolds like a mystery. The tone and story is very Hitchcockian. I always enjoy Brendan and am super ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is such a special movie. It’s absolutely feel good and is packed with Disney magic, without at all being any kind of fairy tale or involving any princesses. It’s a PG rated drama that is so well written, cast, and shot – I just loved it. CAROLINE: That’s great. Everyone loves Helen Mirren ..
COMEDY
RYAN: It’s the latest annual offering from writer/director Woody Allen, who, LBH, let’s be honest, is just one of the most prolific and indelible forces in Hollywood. His resume is just insane, right? CAROLINE: Yeah he’s pretty much the bomb. Though his movies are always hit or miss, they’ve been largely brilliant over the last ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the super-buzzworthy movie from writer/director Richard Linklater, who really did accomplish something groundbreaking in completing this project. CAROLINE: Yes this is the long term movie project he filmed over 12 years. I was interested in seeing it. What did you think of it? RYAN: I didn’t like it. It’s an impressive achievement ..
DRAMA
RYAN: I love a lot of movies. I rave about a lot of movies. But rarely does a movie come along that I feel like actually changes me, or has the potential to possibly change someone. I Origins is one of those movies. This film sort of punched me in the gut. It’s the first ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is a new romantic dramedy starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton. It hasn’t been particularly buzz worthy although it is directed by Rob Reiner who has previously are classics like The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally… CAROLINE: Two of my favorite movies ever made. I wanted to see this one if only because of ..
COMEDY
RYAN:This is the second major movie directed by Zach Braff and it was now famously funded by kickstarter, where he raised $3 million in like 48 hours! He cowrote this with his brother and also stars in it. I loved his film Garden State and have been looking forward to his directorial return. This movie is great! ..
DRAMA
RYAN: I am blown away by Third Person. It’s written and directed by Paul Haggis, who wrote and directed the Oscar-winning Crash and there are similarities here – in his storytelling and impact. It’s a bit softer, more romantic than Crash, but still heavy, deep, intriguing and utterly brilliant. CAROLINE: That’s an endorsement. We did really both love Crash so ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the new original movie musical from John Carney, the same writer/director as the movie Once which was adapted to the Broadway stage where it’s been even more successful. Potentially this movie could go that route too. I like this movie a lot because of the casting, story and charm. And it’s a ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is a new coming of age drama from first time director Naomi Foner, who happens to be mother of Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal. She also write the screenplay and has previously been Oscar nominated for screenwriting, in 1988 for Running on Empty. CAROLINE: Oh with River Phoenix? Interesting. So how did she do as ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: The Broadway musical Jersey Boys is one of my favorite shows and I couldn’t be more excited about this adaptation coming to the big screen and I really loved it. I love musicals. It’s a great one but interestingly, it’s so different from the stage show. My expectations were high and although it’s largely the ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the the new indie Aussie movie starring Guy Paerce and Edward Cullen. CHUCK: (laughs) RYAN: Aka Robert Pattinson. It has the same disturbing nature as No Country for Old Men and is a bit of a slow burn, taking the whole length of the movie to really understand what’s happening. But I enjoyed ..
