Funny Pages, 2022. Written and Directed by Owen Kline. Starring Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel, Josh Pais, Maria Dizzia, Marcia DeBonis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Michael Townsend Wright, Cleveland Thomas Jr, Rob M. Anderson, Andy Milonakis, Louise Lasser, and Ron Rifkin. SYNOPSIS: A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts […]
54th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Vox Lux (2018)
Vox Lux, 2018. Written and Directed by Brady Corbet. Starring Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, Jude Law, Stacy Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Willem Dafoe, Natasha Romanova, Christopher Abbott, Erik King, Matt Servitto, and Maria Dizzia. SYNOPSIS: An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star. Brady Corbet’s Vox Lux (the film follows up the […]
Movie Review – Christine (2016)
Christine, 2016. Directed by Antonio Campos. Starring Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia, Timothy Simons, J. Smith-Cameron and Kim Shaw. SYNOPSIS: The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career. On July 15th 1974, Christine Chubbuck – a newsreader […]
Second Opinion – While We’re Young (2015)
While We’re Young, 2015. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Driver, Charles Grodin and Maria Dizza.SYNOPSIS: The life, career and marriage of Cornelia and Josh is upended when they meet young and vibrant couple, Jamie and Darby who introduce them to a new way of living. Actors are regularly […]
Trailer for Humor Me starring Jemaine Clement and Elliott Gould
Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for writer-director Sam Hoffman’s upcoming comedy drama Humor Me which stars Jemaine Clement, Elliott Gould, Ingrid Michaelson, Annie Potts, Bebe Neuwirth, Priscilla Lopez, Erich Bergen, and Maria Dizzia; watch it here… Humor Me is a heartfelt father-son comedy about a struggling playwright who is […]
