Woody Harrelson Archives

‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is wonderful

“There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief – Aeschylus” “I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I’ll never see a tree at … Read more

‘War For the Planet of the Apes’ is a solid entry in a strong franchise

by Brian Milinsky

“It is hard for the ape to believe he descended from man” – H. L. Mencken “The Chinese have a saying; “Before setting off on revenge, you first dig *two* graves”” – Roger Moore as “James Bond” in For Your … Read more

‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Raises the Bar for Teen Angst Films

by Brian Milinsky

Writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig takes us on a journey through teen angst in the 21st Century in The Edge of Seventeen.

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ brings franchise to an epic close

by Brian Milinsky

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 ends with Peeta (Hutcherson) trying to choke the life out of Katniss (Lawrence) who has become the Mockingjay, symbol of the rebellion against President Snow (Sutherland) and the capitol of Panem. Part 2 begins with Katniss recovering from that assault and the rebels attempting to undo what had been done to Peeta. He’d been tortured and brainwashed using the venom of tracker-jackers.

‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ is an intense, fast-paced experience

by Adina Ciment

Jennifer Lawrence is back in the hunt in 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' — Jennifer Lawrence is back in the hunt in ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’

[rating=4]Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland
Writer(s): Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael Arndt; Based upon the novel by Suzanne Collins
Director: Francis Lawrence

When The Hunger Games was released in 2012, the talk around town was how a story that involves killing kids could keep a PG-13 rating in order to attract the audience that propelled the original novels to the top of the bestselling lists. The filmmakers were creative. Violence was shrouded by foliage. The filming, choppy and chaotic.

‘Now You See Me’ is definitely something to behold

by Brian Milinsky

The Four Horsemen were/are:

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as described in Chapter Six of the Book of Revelation.

A group of four football players for Notre Dame in 1924 known as the Four Horsemen.

A group of professional wrestlers that referred to themselves as the Four Horsemen.

‘Seven Psychopaths’ is a little bit psychotic, little bit funny

by Brian Milinsky

This excellent flick from writer/director Martin McDonagh features an excellent ensemble cast at the top of their game.

‘The Hunger Games’ is a winner… even if you didn’t read the books

by Brian Milinsky

Jennifer Lawrence takes aim in 'The Hunger Games' — Jennifer Lawrence takes aim in ‘The Hunger Games’

[rating=3]Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Director(s): Gary Ross
Writer(s): Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, from the novel by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games is the first novel in a trilogy by author Suzanne Collins. It was a breakout novel when first published and to give a better idea of its success and of the rest of the trilogy, Ms Collins was recently feted as being the best-selling Kindle author of all time.

Murder Me Mallory: ‘Natural Born Killers’ and the Media

by John Capo

In a landscape of television media riddled with fancy computer-generated American flag logos, snappy catchphrases like “America Under Siege” and glittery advertisements encouraging us to preserve the spirit of liberty by buying a Ford, it seems needless to argue the notion that television shapes not merely our reception of news and information, but our perception of it as well. In the wake of September 11th, nightly news reports focus almost exclusively on the worldwide manhunt for terrorists, yet there continues to be little new information on this front. News programs have evolved from hour-a-week broadcasts to day-long spectacles for celebrity newscasters to interview one more family of a fallen firefighter.