Tag: John DeSando (Critic)
20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.
The Equalizer (2014)
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her.
The Skeleton Twins (2014)
Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship.
The Trip to Italy (2014)
Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy. Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri.
The Zero Theorem (2013)
A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.
Tusk (2014)
When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend Allison team with an ex-cop to look for him.
The Drop (2014)
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood’s past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living – no matter the cost.
The Last of Robin Hood (2013)
The last days in the life of legendary Hollywood actor Errol Flynn.
The Congress (2013)
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn’t consider.
Ivory Tower (2014)
A documentary that questions the cost — and value — of higher education in the United States.
Land Ho! (2014)
A pair of former brothers-in-law embark on a road trip through Iceland.
Calvary (2014)
After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
The Dog (2013)
A documentary portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his male lover’s sex-reassignment surgery was the real-life inspiration for Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.
Boyhood (2014)
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Get On Up (2014)
A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.
And So It Goes (2014)
A self-absorbed realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he’s suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.