Carlos Valladares’ favorite movies of 2017 Carlos Valladares January 10, 2018 1 Comment Another year, another batch of great films. Some are pop gems (“Baby Driver,”) some weren’t as heavily pushed as they should have been (“Dawson City,” “A Quiet... Read More »
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ is a miracle of people-watching Carlos Valladares November 28, 2017 0 Comments The richly observed “Lady Bird” by Greta Gerwig is not a filmmaker’s debut. Gerwig has been honing her skills for years through her Noah Baumbach work (“Mistress America,” “Frances... Read More »
Memo to the Academy: “Brooklyn” Raymond Maspons February 26, 2016 0 Comments While this Oscar Season has been unusually scattered, momentum does seem to be building around Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “The Revenant”. After winning big at BAFTA and the Golden Globes, it has... Read More »
Saoirse Ronan talks Oscar contender ‘Brooklyn,’ understanding her character Raymond Maspons November 24, 2015 1 Comment Saoirse Ronan, the stunning Irish-American actress and star of the recently released “Brooklyn,” has been acting on film since age nine. At the age of 12 she became one of the youngest performers... Read More »
Film review: Heartbreaking romance ‘Brooklyn’ is simple, sweet Raymond Maspons November 24, 2015 0 Comments “Brooklyn” is a delightfully small film. It is not an action-packed spectacle. Everything that occurs in “Brooklyn” could reasonably happen in real life. It is not even a melodrama – where... Read More »
The Lovely Bones’ Saoirse Ronan Annika Heinle January 22, 2010 0 Comments Intermission got to listen in as Ronan discussed her upcoming film and what bringing this powerful story to the big screen was like. Read More »
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