by - February 29, 2012 6:04 pm
Big Screen Peter: Gone
Gone is a prototypical post-Oscar movie. Which is both the best and worst thing that can be said for it. It's just filler, a sort of cinematic filibuster that is…
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by - February 22, 2012 5:09 pm
Big Screen Peter: The Descendants
The Descendants is far from perfect. Much like the family it depicts, The Descendants is pockmarked with lulls and awkward moments. Yet these imperfections do little else but varnish the…
by - February 15, 2012 7:10 pm
Big Screen Peter: The Help
“The Help” is a broad base, reassuring film. One that alludes to something awful, but with a shoulder pat and a wink, letting us know all is going to be…
by - February 8, 2012 12:57 pm
Big Screen Peter: The Artist
Once upon a time, movies were almost entirely focused on physical expression. Narrative mattered, but for actors the industry was geared around facial contours and body movement. It certainly wasn't…
by - February 1, 2012 8:22 pm
Big Screen Peter: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
From the outset, death is an indelible, omnipresent character in “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” — a silent supporting actor that both propels the movie forward and charges it with…
by - January 25, 2012 6:00 pm
Big Screen Peter: Haywire
The irony of Mallory Kane's statement early in “Haywire” that she “doesn't like loose ends” never registers until the credits roll more than an hour later. As the theater goes…