Two and a Half Reels – Page 2

January 30, 2013

Mama

Mama Release Date: January 18, 2013 Runtime: 100 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Universal Director: Andres Muschietti Cast: Jessica Chastain; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Megan Charpentier; Isabelle Nelisse; Daniel Kash This is a creepy little movie. Mama tells the tale of two little girls who are brought to a […]

January 26, 2013

Where The Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies Release Date: October 7, 2005 Runtime: 107 minutes Rating: R Studio: THINKFilm Director: Atom Egoyan Cast: Colin Firth; Kevin Bacon; Alison Lohman; Rachel Blanchard; David Hayman This is an interesting little noir. Not as tight as it could probably be, but still […]

January 25, 2013

Contagion

Contagion Release Date: September 9, 2011 Runtime: 106 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Warner Bros. Director: Steven Soderbergh Cast: Matt Damon; Kate Winslet; Jude Law; Marion Cotillard; Gwyneth Paltrow; Laurence Fishburne “Outbreak” for the new millennium. Steven Soderbergh’s mysterious virus-that-decimates-the-population movie has a great first hour, when […]

January 21, 2013

Hitchcock*

Hitchcock Release Date: December 14, 2012 Runtime: 98 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Fox Searchlight Director: Sacha Gervasi Cast: Anthony Hopkins; Helen Mirren; Danny Huston; Scarlett Johansson; Jessica Biel A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Psycho,” set against the backdrop of Hitch’s relationship […]