“Brave” – It’s also about heart [MOVIE REVIEW] “Brave,” from Disney Pixar, is a folktale made from whole cloth and tartan all the way. Creating its own mythology, Neely Swanson June 21, 2012
“Nobody Else But You” [MOVIE REVIEW] “Nobody Else But You” starts out on a very promising note. David Rousseau, a best-selling novelist with a popular detective Neely Swanson June 8, 2012
“Wallander: The Revenge” is sweet [MOVIE REVIEW] “Wallander: The Revenge” tells one story with multiple dimensions. Kurt Wallander, chief inspector in a rural Swedish police department, seems Neely Swanson June 8, 2012
Snow White: The hunt is on! [MOVIE REVIEW] When Academy Award nominations come out next year, I fully expect to see “Snow White and the Huntsman” nominated in Neely Swanson May 31, 2012
“The Intouchables” will touch you “The Intouchables,” begins on an incredible release of adrenaline as a Maserati careens through the tunnel roads of Paris and Neely Swanson May 23, 2012
“MIB3:” The Men in Black are back! Expectations were not riding high as I entered the theater, having had to wait in a long line to check Neely Swanson May 23, 2012
“A Bag of Hammers” is better than nothing [MOVIE REVIEW] “A Bag of Hammers” is the assured debut of first timer Brian Crano who co-wrote the screenplay with Jake Sandvig. Neely Swanson May 18, 2012
“Polisse” – Police [MOVIE REVIEW] Seeing a television documentary on the Child Protection Unit of the French police set former actress, now accomplished director Maïwenn Neely Swanson May 17, 2012
“I Wish” – I wish it were better [MOVIE REVIEW] “I Wish,” the new film by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, is an apt title because I wish it had been Neely Swanson May 12, 2012
“Dark Shadows” is all Tim Burton [MOVIE REVIEW “Dark Shadows,” Tim Burton’s send up of the camp daytime soap opera about 18th Century vampire Barnabus Collins’ return to Neely Swanson May 10, 2012
“Best Exotic Marigold” – might be an exaggeration “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is so very promising on paper with its exotic location, best cast imaginable and director Neely Swanson May 3, 2012
“Elles” – intellectualizing sex to death [MOVIE REVIEW] “Elles,” the provocative film by Malgoska Szumowska that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, borders on the pornographic as it Neely Swanson April 28, 2012
“The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” – it hurts everyone [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” is surely one of the best and most moving documentaries in recent years. Director Chad Freidrichs takes Neely Swanson April 27, 2012
“The Five-Year Engagement” is totally engaging [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Five-Year Engagement” is a pre-wedding present from Nicholas Stoller (director/co-writer) and Jason Segal (co-writer/star), the duo responsible for “Forgetting Neely Swanson April 27, 2012
“Headhunters” really gets into your head [MOVIE REVIEW] “Headhunters” is a rare combination of art, commerce and action that grabs hold of you until your head is spinning Neely Swanson April 26, 2012
“Booker’s Place – A Mississippi Story” [MOVIE REVIEW] “Booker’s Place – A Mississippi Story” is a film by Raymond De Felitta that retraces the steps of his father, Neely Swanson April 23, 2012