By Vincent Abbatecola A new year has just begun, but we can still look back on some of the best films of last year. There was a cavalcade of highly memorable films, from booming superhero adventures to unique comedies to hard-hitting dramas. While there is so much to choose from as to what’s the best, […]
The Hollywood film about his life is currently showing in local theaters, but you also have the opportunity to see a selection of his acclaimed movies at two local public showings. Movies by Alfred Hitchcock, the master of the suspense genre, will be screened at the Tappan Library on Friday, January 11 and Friday, January […]
By Vincent Abbatecola After having his previous three films consist of motion-capture animation, Zemeckis reverts back to live-action storytelling for the first time since he directed “Cast Away” back in 2000. In his truly character-driven film, “Flight,” he dives into the depths of Whitaker’s inner turmoil caused by alcoholism, and places him under the strictest of microscopes. […]
Review of Ben Affleck’s “Argo” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Ben Affleck makes a meteoric return as a director for his tension-drenched thriller, “Argo,” based on Antonio Mendez’s true-to-life book “Master of Disguise” and Joshuah Bearman’s Wired magazine article “The Great Escape.” He tells the true story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, and builds upon relentless […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Another summer is behind us, and it has left moviegoers floored by the adventures of Marvel Comics’ team of superhero titans in “The Avengers,” and Christopher Nolan had the Caped Crusader swoop in for the epic conclusion to his colossal Batman trilogy. Ridley Scott revived the “Alien” mythology, and the third “Men […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Review of “End of Watch” They patrol our towns. They watch our streets. They bring criminals to justice. They are police officers, everyday heroes who put their lives on the line so they can protect ours. But, they are equally as determined to protect their comrades as well. To paraphrase Officer […]