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Friday, December 11, 2015
Movie Reviews: In the Heart of the Sea, Janis: Little Girl Lost, Macbeth
Posted By Scott Renshaw on December 11, 2015, 8:46 AM
It's the calm before the Star Wars storm, as few movies risk getting Force-choked at the box office.
MaryAnn Johanson admires In the Heart of the Sea (pictured) turning the true story that inspired Moby Dick into a tale of nascent environmental awareness. Amy Berg's documentary Janis: Little Girl Blue profiles Janis Joplin as the Amy Winehouse of her day, with insight into how her demons shaped her art.
In this week's feature review, the latest film adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth does a fine job of justifying its own existence with a fascinating take on the ripple effect of violence across generations.
MaryAnn Johanson admires In the Heart of the Sea (pictured) turning the true story that inspired Moby Dick into a tale of nascent environmental awareness. Amy Berg's documentary Janis: Little Girl Blue profiles Janis Joplin as the Amy Winehouse of her day, with insight into how her demons shaped her art.
In this week's feature review, the latest film adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth does a fine job of justifying its own existence with a fascinating take on the ripple effect of violence across generations.
Macbeth
Rated R · 113 minutes · 2015
Rated R · 113 minutes · 2015
Official Site: www.macbeth-movie.com
Director: Justin Kurzel
Producer: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Laura Hastings-Smith
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki, David Thewlis, David Hayman, Maurice Roëves, Ross Anderson, Barrie Martin, Hilton McRae, Seylan Baxter and Lynn Kennedy
Director: Justin Kurzel
Producer: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Laura Hastings-Smith
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki, David Thewlis, David Hayman, Maurice Roëves, Ross Anderson, Barrie Martin, Hilton McRae, Seylan Baxter and Lynn Kennedy
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Macbeth
Rated R · 113 minutes · 2015
Rated R · 113 minutes · 2015
Official Site: www.macbeth-movie.com
Director: Justin Kurzel
Producer: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Laura Hastings-Smith
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki, David Thewlis, David Hayman, Maurice Roëves, Ross Anderson, Barrie Martin, Hilton McRae, Seylan Baxter and Lynn Kennedy
Director: Justin Kurzel
Producer: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Laura Hastings-Smith
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki, David Thewlis, David Hayman, Maurice Roëves, Ross Anderson, Barrie Martin, Hilton McRae, Seylan Baxter and Lynn Kennedy
