This weeks DVD releases with J. Grassi: -The Lego Movie Synopsis: The LEGO (R) Movie is the first-ever, full-length theatrical LEGO (R) adventure. The original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet (Chris Pratt) an ordinary, rules- following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared. (c) Warner Bros RT Consensus: Boasting beautiful animation, a charming voice cast, laugh-a-minute gags, and a surprisingly thoughtful story, The Lego Movie is colorful fun for all ages.Dir: Jaume Collet-Serra Stars: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnette, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Charlie Day, Alison Brie, Liam Neeson, Nick Offerman Director; Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Rated: PG 1hr41min 96% @ RT -The Grand Budapest Hotel Synopsis: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all against the back-drop ofa suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. (c) Fox Searchlight RT Consensus: Typically stylish but deceptively thoughtful, The Grand Budapest Hotel finds Wes Anderson once again using ornate visual environments to explore deeply emotional ideas. Director: Wes Andreson Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Saorise Ronan, Tilda Swinton, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray Willem DaFoe, Adrienne Brody, Harvey Keitel, Owen Wilson, Jude Law, F. Murray Abraham. Rated:R, 1hr 39min 92% @ RT -The Final Member Paris has the Louvre. London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland-a diminutive village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle-boasts the worlds only museum devoted exclusively to painstakingly preserved male genitalia. Founded and curated by Sigurður Siggi Hjartarson, the Icelandic Phallological Museum houses four decades worth of mammalian members, from a petite field mouse to the colossal sperm whale, and every thing in between. But, lamentably, Siggis collection lacks the holy grail of phallic phantasmagoria: a human specimen. Siggis world changes dramatically when he receives generous offers from an elderly Icelandic Casanova and an eccentric American. However, as the competition for eternal penile preservation heats up between the two men, Siggi soon discovers that this process is more complicated than it initially appeared. In their debut feature film, Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math follow Siggi on his dogged, often emotional quest to complete his exhibition in a peculiar, yet startlingly relatable, story of self-fulfillment and the value of personal legacies (both big and small). (c) Drathouse RT Consensus: Devils Knot covers fact-based ground thats already been well-traveled with multiple (and far more compelling) documentaries. Director:Jonah Bekhor , Zach Math Stars: Sigurdur Siggi Hjartarson, Tom Mitchel, Pall Arason R 1hr15min 91%@RT -A Fighting Man Synopsis: An aging fighter (Dominic Purcell) in search of redemption steps into the ring with a hungry young pugilist (Izaak Smith) with something to prove in this boxing drama featuring James Caan and Louis Gossett, Jr. co-star in a film featuring Famke Janssen, Kim Coates, Adam Beach, Sheila McCarthy and Michael Ironside. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Dir: Damian Lee 1hr25min Stars: James Caan, Louis Gossett Jr. , Famke Janssen, Michael Ironside, Dominic Purcell, Kim Coates, Freddie Roach R, NA@RT - Son of Batman Synopsis: The Dark Knight (voice of Jason OMara) discovers that he has a son with Talia al Ghul (voice of Morena Baccarin), and that the young boy is driven by the same fiery vengeance as his crime-fighting father in this adaptation of the 2006 comic book arc by Grant Morrison. Trained as a young boy by the League of Assassins, Batman and Talias son Damian (voice of Stuart Allan) grows convinced that his grandfather Ras al Ghul was killed by the villainous Deathstroke (voice of Thomas Gibson). Donning Robins suit, Damian sets out in search of violent retribution. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Stars: Jason Omara, Stuart Allen, Thomas Gibson, Morena Baccharin (Serenity) 75%@RT 60% Top Critics -Joe Synopsis: A gripping mix of friendship, violence and redemption erupts in the contemporary South in this adaptation of Larry Browns novel, celebrated at once for its grit and its deeply moving core. Directed by David Gordon Green, JOE film brings Academy Award (R) winner Nicolas Cage back to his indie roots in the title role as the hard-living, hot-tempered, ex-con Joe Ransom, who is just trying to dodge his instincts for trouble - until he meets a hard-luck kid, (MUDs Tye Sheridan) who awakens in him a fierce and tender-hearted protector. (c) Roadside RT Consensus: Rich in atmosphere and anchored by a powerful performance from Nicolas Cage, Joe is a satisfying return to form for its star -- as well as director David Gordon Green.Dir: Teller Stars: Nicholas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Director: David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) 83%@RT -Ernest and Celestine Synopsis: Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer - and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the two form an unlikely bond. But it isnt long before their friendship is put on trial by their respective bear-fearing and mice-eating communities. Fresh from standing ovations atCannes and Toronto Ernest & Celestine joyfully leaps across genres and influences to capture the kinetic, limitless possibilities of animated storytelling. Like a gorgeous watercolor painting brought to life, a constantly shifting pastel color palette bursts and drips across the screen, while wonderful storytelling and brilliant comic timing draw up influences as varied as Buster Keaton, Bugs Bunny and the outlaw romanticism of Bonnie and Clyde. Bringing it all together is the on-screen chemistry between the two lead characters - a flowing, tender and playful rapport that will put a smile on your face and make your heart glow. Based on the classic Belgian book series Dir:Stéphane Aubier ,Vincent Patar Stars: Forrest Whitaker, Lambert Wilson, McKenzie Foy, Lauren Bacall, William H. Macy, Megan Mullaly, Nick Offerman, Paul Giamatti, Unrated, 1hr36min 99%@RT 100% among top critics (72 total reviews)
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:08:16 +0000
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