You know the economy is tough when organized criminal organizations are cutting corners and costs. The idea of building a movie around economic hard times for mafia bad guys wouldn’t be so bad if the filmmakers behind “Killing Them Softly” hadn’t felt it was necessary to constantly bombard the audience with real news footage and sound bytes that serve as a constant reminder that our nation is facing its toughest economical crunch ever—as if we all really need that reminder. (Continue Reading at Examiner.com)
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‘Anna Karenina’ bends reality line between stage and screen — movie review
Many consider Leo Tolstoy’s novel, “Anna Karenina” to be the greatest love stories ever told. Over the years, the years there have been numerous adaptations of the serial novel that was published from 1873 to 1877. The latest version from director Joe Wright (“Atonement”) is a movie filled with love and hope but also heartbreak and tragedy as well as a visual treat that will not soon be forgotten. It is the story of love, of great love– powerful love and all the stupid things love can make us do. It is also a heart-breaking tale of the tragically selfish things love can draw us into. (Continue Reading at Examiner.com)
Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ is a spectacular visual and emotional experience — movie review
Based on the novel by Yann Martel, “Life of Pi” is the story of Piscine Molitor Patel, a precocious boy living in India who embarks on a journey of self discovery set off by unpredictable and horrific events. Before getting to those tragic events, however, the film begins with a writer, played by Rafe Spall (“Prometheus”), sitting down to interview an older Pi, played by Irrfan Khan (“The Amazing Spider-Man”). The writer is looking for a story idea for a book and has been told that Pi will tell him a story that will make him believe in God. (Continue Reading at Examiner.com)