Tag Archive: New Releases
De Palma: New Doc Gives Intimate Look at Brian De Palma's Body-of-Work
By Sarah Soliman, JBFC Marketing Assistant Brian De Palma, best known for his mastery of horror and thrillers, is a divisive figure. The director of films such as Carrie, Scarface, Blow Out, Carlito’s Way, and Mission: Impossible, has been disparaged or ignored by critics, and accused of misogyny, misanthropy, and a number of other things as [...]
7 Best Roles of National Treasure Michael Keaton*
By Lori Zakalik, JBFC Marketing Manager *In my humble opinion. This was a hard one, guys. Let me be completely transparent here. I love Michael Keaton. I (poorly) Photoshopped my head onto Winona Ryder’s body and made this photo from Beetlejuice my Facebook profile picture for over a year. Michael Keaton’s IMDb bio begins with [...]
Driving Lessons Through Life
By JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik Learning To Drive, directed by Isabel Coixet (Elegy), arrives at the Burns on Friday, October 2. The movie follows Wendy (Patricia Clarkson) and Darwan (Ben Kingsley), two very different New York City residents whose stories overlap in a very significant way. Wendy is a rich Manhattanite book critic who owns [...]
Not Your Typical Grandmother
By JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik Lily Tomlin stars in Grandma, directed by Paul Weitz (American Pie, Admission), which arrives at the Burns September 4. Lily Tomlin is Elle Reid, a 75 year-old former poet, who has just lost the love of her life, Violet. A poet, feminist, grouchy old woman, and a cursing grandma, [...]
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