Tag: John DeSando (Critic)
Coco Before Chanel (2009)
The story of Coco Chanel’s rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.
A Christmas Carol (2009)
An animated retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
The Fourth Kind (2009)
A thriller involving an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances during the past 40 years and there are accusations of a federal cover up.
A Serious Man (2009)
Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009)
The story of the actress, writer, and broadcasting pioneer Gertrude Berg.
Good Hair (2009)
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)
Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact.
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
More Than a Game (2008)
This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James’ journey to fame.
Bright Star (2009)
The three-year romance between 19th-century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne near the end of his life.
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Whip It (2009)
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
Zombieland (2009)
A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the last Twinkie, and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009)
A guy tries to patch things up with his soon-to-be-married pal after botching things up at his bachelor party.
It Might Get Loud (2008)
A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.
Departures (2008)
A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.
The Informant! (2009)
The U.S. government decides to go after an agro-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president-turned-informant Mark Whitacre.
Sorority Row (2009)
A group of sorority sisters try to cover up the death of their house-sister after a prank gone wrong, only to be stalked by a serial killer.