Movies

DVD review: ‘A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III’
Given the shagadelic looks and shaggy-dog content of his few films, Roman Coppola would seem to inhabit a world of peppy people and glossy pop-art surfaces. In his work as co-writer with Wes Anderson (“Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Darjeeling Limited”) and in his one previous outing as feature director (2001’s... More
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 Dennis King

Justin Bartha of "The Hangover, Part III" to play punk singer Stiv Bators in "CBGB"
LAS VEGAS — As he recovers from his last big “Hangover,” Justin Bartha is preparing for another kind of debauchery in the upcoming film about the 1970s New York punk scene, “CBGB.” Bartha appears next Thursday as Doug, the frequently kidnapped member of “The Wolfpack” in “The Hangover, Part... More
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 George Lang

Star Trek Into Darkness: 'It's a lot more action-oriented'
George Lang and Matt Price discuss the latest Star Trek movie, “Star Trek Into Darkness” from director J.J. Abrams. The film synopsis, from Paramount: When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and... More
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 Matthew Price

'Star Trek Into Darkness' explores bigger action, bold character development
The sequel to J.J. Abrams' 2009 “Trek” reboot has kept fans guessing about possible secret identities for its villain, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. More
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 BY BRANDY MCDONNELL bmcdonnell@opubco.com

Blu-ray revew: 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown'
This two-disc set presents a Charles B. Pierce drive-in double feature for fans of low-budget horror. More
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 BY GENE TRIPLETT Entertainment Editor email@opubco.com

Bartha follows 'Hangover' trilogy with punk drama 'CBGB'
As he recovers from his last big “Hangover,” Justin Bartha is preparing for another kind of debauchery in the upcoming film about the 1970s New York punk scene, “CBGB.” More
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 BY GEORGE LANG glang@opubco.com

DVD review: ‘Maverick' — The Complete Second Season
“Maverick” was drawing a full house by the time the second season rolled round in the fall of ’58, often beating out its Sunday night opponents — “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The Steve Allen Show” — hands down in the ratings game. Male and female viewers alike were cottoning to charismatic... More
Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Gene Triplett

F. Scott Fitzgerald – rolling over in his grave?
BY DENNIS KING NEW YORK – While today F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is universally acclaimed as one of the great American novels, in the author’s lifetime the book was not quickly embraced by the reading public. As director Baz Luhrmann and his production team were researching... More
Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Dennis King

J.J. Abrams talks Star Wars, Star Trek differences on The Daily Show
J.J. Abrams talks about the differences between Star Wars and Star Trek, and why he didn’t like Star Trek as a kid, in this clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Abrams directs “Star Trek Into Darkness,” which hits theaters on Thursday, and is attached to direct the upcoming “Star Wars Episode VII.”... More
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Matthew Price

Blu-ray Review: "Frankie Go Boom"
Rating: 45 Ron Perlman and Charlie Hunnam of “Sons of Anarchy” dancing romantically, Chris Noth brandishing guns and a pot-bellied pig, and Lizzy Caplan and Chris O’Dowd doing anything should be more than enough to justify “Frankie Go Boom,” but then writer-director Jordan Roberts oversells every gag... More
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 George Lang