The Incredible Hulk
It begins with a zippy credit sequence that dispatches with the backstory Ang Lee's lumbering 2003 version took more than an hour to slog through. And we're off! Who cares what kind of gamma rays...
View ArticlePride and Glory
A big-name cast and some big-time issues are not enough to make up for a small-time script that adds absolutely nothing new to the too-often-told tale of police corruption and family betrayal. It is as...
View ArticleWith Edward Norton on “Stone” at AFI
It was an honor to have a chance to interview Edward Norton at the American Film Institute following a screening of his new film, "Stone." This photo is copyright Bruce Guthrie, who was kind enough to...
View ArticleThe Grand Budapest Hotel
Writer/director Wes Anderson loves precious little worlds and his movies are not just created, they are curated. There's a reason that this film is named for its location, not its characters or plot....
View ArticleBirdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Filmed as though it was almost entirely one long, stunning, audacious, breathless and breathtaking shot, "Birdman" (subtitled "The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance") explodes with ideas and visions,...
View ArticleEdward Norton Speaks Out About Oscar Campaigns
Awards are big money, a huge influence on ticket-buyers. And that means studios spend big money to try to get them. Three-time Oscar nominee Edward Norton spoke out about the abuses of the system in an...
View Article