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THE LIZARD (Marmoulak)

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

God works in mysterious ways, or so goes the premise in the piquant comedy, THE LIZARD, a film that makes me seriously wonder if Frank Capra is alive and well and working in Iran. Our hero is Reza (Parviz Parastui in a wonderfully deadpan performance), a petty thief known as The Lizard. It’’s a nickname… Read More »

Tagged With: ecumenical, mosque, mullah, prison, religion, Saint-Exupery, Socratic method, The Little Prince, theology

Edward Norton Chisels STONE

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Edward Norton Chisels STONE

Edward Norton is not a man to give a casual answer. When discussing the spiritual journey of the title character of STONE, or his preparations to play the prisoner manipulating his way to parole, he conveys his committment to finding the right voice, literally and figuratively, for Stone. The story is gritty, but the themes… Read More »

Tagged With: drama, Edward Norton, film, Mila Jovavich, movie, narrative, parole, prison, Rober de Niro, spirituality

Glenn Ficarra & John Requa Say I LOVE YOU, PHILLIP MORRIS

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Glenn Ficarra & John Requa Say I LOVE YOU, PHILLIP MORRIS

John Requa and Glenn Ficarra have been writing partners for a decade or so, but when they got the call to adapt the true story of master con artist Steven Jay Russell, they decided that this might be the perfect vehicle for their directorial debut. In a conversation that touched on censorship, the Puritans, artistic… Read More »

Tagged With: based on a true story, book to film, cinema, con artist, confidence game, directors, embezzlement, Ewan McGregor, film, fraud, Glenn Ficarra, Jim Carrey, John Requa, LGBT, movie, narrative, prison, prison break, Puritans, release delay, romance, screenwriters, Steve McVicker

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