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MOVIE REVIEWS
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY August 1 - 15, 2016
Cafe Society (PG) ****
By Alan Samuel
By Alan Samuel
Romantic Revival!
Nostalgia buffs and those who long for the glory days of old Hollywood will have
their prayers answered with Cafe Society. Still in his element, Woody Allen proves that
no be does it better with this sharp and slick tribute to the golden years of To sell
own. Jump on he bandwagon at the Fifth Avenue Cinemas and International Village
Cinemas to see what all the fuss is About.
Tired of science fiction soap operas or would be James Bond extravaganzas, the.
Set sail for the 1930s as we see how a nerdy Brooklyn boy heads west to seek fame
and fortune - to land a job I. Sunny Los Angeles. Hollywood to be precise.
Give it up to Jesse Eisenberg for bearing his neurotic sole a la Woody. First stop
on his trip is to see his uncle, a dynamo of a power agent in the Swifty Lazr mould.
In hopes of getting a job it’s up to his uncle, played deliciously by Steve Carrell, to
deal with the young lad. Like a fish out of water or a deer caught in the headlights
this nebbish loves e lifestyle of the rich and famous - until his life is thrown for. Loop
by, what else, a girl.
Twilight darling Kristen Stewart has her own share of man problems as the romantic dalliances become just a touch overpowering. Woody Allen wrote and directs
this movie and it’s a who,e lot of fun. If you like witty dialogue, families in crises and
a fond look at Judaism come unglued with hysterical stereotypes played for laughs in
an enduring way the. Cafe Society will be just what thee doctor ordered.
Hell or High Water (PG)***
Desperadoes!
Two brothers take On The law in the challenging Hell or High Water. Among other things snappy dialogue hits the mark in this sophisticated drama from Elevation
Pictures now scoring top marks at the International Village theatre.
Once upon a time westerns were in vogue. Right before the return of the highly anticipated Return of the Magnificent Seven arrives this tale of a crime spree gripping
small town U.S.A. In Texas bad news travels fast and local sheriff Jeff Bridges and his Humble sidekick, an offbeat Latino, seems stumped as to just who is robbing local small
banks.
Chris Pine and Ben Foster work well together as polar opposite brothers who enjoy their stock and trade much akin to the Bonnie and Clyde of old . Where Hell or
High Water excels is in the witty dialogue. Throughout onlookers will be fully engaged by the exploits of this pair of somewhat likeable hoods and the efforts of the law to bring
them in. Hold on!
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