“Star Trek Into Darkness” a satisfying action-adventure
May 17th, 2013 |While Mark’s never been a Trekkie, this installment of the rebooted franchise leaves him looking forward to more.
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“The Great Gatsby”: The Luhrmann Razzle-Dazzle
May 14th, 2013 |Baz Luhrmann’s “Gatsby” delivers big stars and cinematic flash, but misses F. Scott Fitzgerald’s elegance and depth of feeling.
McConaughey doesn’t get his hands dirty with “Mud”
April 26th, 2013 |Jeff Nichols’ script is an excellent star vehicle, but McConaughey is still too glamorous to sell the role.
Robert Redford’s “Company” dares too little
April 19th, 2013 |“The Company You Keep” could be a gripping film about the fine line between activism and terrorism, but Redford wastes his star-studded cast on melodrama.
Moving Pictures: The 2013 Oscars
February 22nd, 2013 |Mark Metcalf breaks down this year’s not-so-surprising Best Director snubs and pitches for his favorite Best Picture nominees.
Moving Pictures: Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
February 8th, 2013 |The Oriental Theater screens all five of the animated short films in contention this year, as well as the live-action shorts.
Moving Pictures: “Warm Bodies”
February 1st, 2013 |The zombie-human love story is a unique angle, but the story itself is nothing more than a too-long homage to “Romeo & Juliet.”
Moving Pictures: “Amour”
January 31st, 2013 |Director Michael Haneke’s simple but striking observational technique results in a moving portrait of a devoted elderly couple in their last months of life.
Moving Pictures: “Rust and Bone”
January 17th, 2013 |Marion Cotillard, among the great actors of the age, digs down to the truth of a tragic and inspiring role.
Moving Pictures: “Zero Dark Thirty”
January 14th, 2013 |If Kathryn Bigelow’s latest, about the hunt for Bin Laden, is “just a movie,” it’s solid entertainment. But Mark Metcalf’s not sure about that.
