Both deeply affecting and blatant Oscar bait.. Forest Whitaker gives the performance of his career.. In "Big Eyes," the sincerity of the artist trumps the judgment of the critics, and her vision triumphs over fraudulent promotion. It makes a passiona…
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Rush (2013) Full Streaming
Stripped-down characters and skeletal dramaturgy limit this movie about the real-life Formula 1 racing rivalry of James Hunt and Niki Lauda, but harrowing track scenes and an affecting second half provide some vivid compensation.. 'Rush' ranks among …
My Week with Marilyn (2011) Full Movie Streaming
A dubious idea done in by Adrian Hodges's shallow script and Simon Curtis's clumsy direction.. It's too bad that Williams didn't have a script or director that would have given the film a better chance of attaining greatness.. When Williams turns on …
Fruitvale Station (2013) Play Movie
The intimacy of debut writer-director Ryan Coogler's approach to the film and the no-frills, believably real quality of the main performances combine to drive the senselessness of Oscar's killing home with visceral impact.. Whatever role prejudice ha…
The Red Baron (2008) Play Streaming
Since it's impossible to see what the attraction would be, the film's emotional logic fizzles.. So while the earthbound sequences may drag, when 'The Red Baron' takes to the skies, it soars.. Everything about "Made in Dagenham" is predictable. But th…
Copying Beethoven (2006) Watch Streaming
Agnieszka Holland directs with obvious feeling rather than cynicism, and I was swept away by it despite the story's anachronisms.. A movie with some flaws but also with moments of beauty and intensity most other films can't match.. I recommend this m…
Mr Nice (2010) Play Streaming
The writer-director tells the story with verve and small-budget ingenuity.. [Ifans] captures the character's charisma and cool, and it's fun to ride shotgun with him. But the script isn't pointed enough to drill beneath the surface.. Though told here…