Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
There is risk in almost any big-screen adaptation of an acclaimed literary work, but Extremely…
Month: January 2012
A lost Italian comedy heads the week’s DVDs:
DVDs for Jan. 17 by Boo Allen This week, we begin in Italy: Il Cappotto…
Contraband
It’s easier to measure the characters in Contraband not in degrees of heroism, but in…
Joyful Noise
High-spirited in more ways than one, Joyful Noise is a soundtrack in search of a…
Pina
German filmmaker Wim Wenders is a huge fan of Pina Bausch, the legendary choreographer who…
Capsule reviews for Jan. 13
Albatross There’s a familiar feeling to the characters in this domestic drama that takes place…
It’s batter up in the week’s top DVD:
DVDs for Jan. 10 by Boo Allen This week, we begin in the dugout:…
Beneath the Darkness
The only scary thing about Beneath the Darkness is that its screenplay was given the…