Film Review: In ‘The King’s Speech,’ Colin Firth plays a piercing Prince Albert
Jordan Wilson Contributing Writer While Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” is unfortunately rated R for the use of one or two choice terms, it is in truth more than suitable for a wider age group than its rating permits – and certainly one of the best films of 2010. The film opens in 1925 as […]
Winter movie preview: Five films you shouldn’t miss
Jordan Wilson Staff writer Moviegoers and film critics alike have a lot to look forward to over the last three weeks of December – check out these brief previews of five upcoming premieres that might just be worth the price of admission. “The Fighter” (Dec. 17 – Wide Release) Director David O. Russell (Three Kings, […]
Actor, writer Crispin Glover showcases independent film to help Byrd effort
Jordan Wilson Staff Writer Actor/producer/writer Crispin Hellion Glover hosted “An Evening with Crispin Glover,” at the Byrd Theatre Friday night, part of his current worldwide tour to screen and promote his newest film project titled, “It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE,” about a man with a severe case of cerebral palsy who compulsively murders long-haired […]
“127 Hours,” a stunning exercise in desperation and willpower
Jordan Wilson Staff writer Director Danny Boyle’s follow-up to his 2008 triumph “Slumdog Millionaire” proves once and for all that he is a true cinematic visionary. James Franco stars as Aron Ralston in “127 Hours,” based on the true story of an engineer and adrenaline junkie who bikes across deserts, wedges himself into canyon crevices, […]
Film Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” the best Potter film since Azkaban
Jordan Wilson Staff Writer “These are dark times; there is no denying,” Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour (Bill Nighy) says, as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” opens. Indeed, the forces of darkness are stronger than ever this time around, and Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his companions Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and […]