“I haven’t been onstage in a quarter of a century,” Diane Lane says from Chicago, where she’s doing six nights a week in Tennessee Williams’ Sweet Bird of Youth. She […]
Film Reviews
Where’re all my wonder women at?
The red boots. The bullet–deflecting arm cuffs. The magnanimous attitude towards all humankind. There’s no doubt Wonder Woman is the most recognizable female superhero in American media. Ever wonder why? […]
Here Baby Here
One of a handful of actresses who’ve co–starred with Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible III), Michelle Monaghan would probably prefer it if you knew her from her lesser–known but more challenging […]
Reviewed: ‘Flight’
The destructive force that is alcoholism has formed the centerpiece of many a Hollywood drama, from The Lost Weekend to The Country Girl to Leaving Las Vegas. While the story […]
Deconstructing Hitchcock
Screening Oct. 31, The Girl is an extraordinary backstage look at legendary director Alfred Hitchcock, and his relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. Actor Toby Jones impeccably assays Hitchcock’s voice and […]
John Goodman: The man and the movies
One of the most recognizable character actors working today, John Goodman might also be the busiest — this week, three of his films are in Savannah theaters, including Ben Affleck’s […]
Savannah Film Festival Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 27 Silver Linings Playbook. 7:30 p.m., Trustees Theater. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything – his house, his job and his wife. He now finds himself living […]
Extreme closeup: Geoffrey Fletcher
In 2010, Geoffrey Fletcher won a well–deserved Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for his work on Precious, which had begun with a harrowing, non–linear novel (Push) by the writer known […]
For all mothers everywhere
When Christy Turlington Burns began to bleed excessively after giving birth to her first child, her life was saved by her midwives and doctors. She discovered afterwards that not every […]
Extreme closeup: Adam Shankman
You might not know Adam Shankman’s name, but if you’ve been to the movies over the last 15 years, he’s reached out and touched you. As a director, Shankman has […]
Roll camera: The 2012 Savannah Film Festival
For eight days each autumn, the Savannah Film Festival makes our very special city feel a little bit extra-special. It’s great for film students, techies and aspiring actors, because they […]
Reviewed: ‘Alex Cross’
ALEX CROSS * 1/2 Even with Tyler Perry essaying the title role in Alex Cross, don’t expect to see any Cross cross-dressing in this adaptation of one of the many […]
