North Shore Chicago parents Will and Lynn Cameron (Clive Owen and Catherine Keener) deal with the aftermath of their daughter’s sexual assault in David Schwimmer’s “Trust.” David Schwimmer’s “Trust” methodically, earnestly, painstakingly details a 14-year-old girl’s seduction by an online pedophile, then meticulously chronicles the emotional aftershocks experienced by the teen, her mother and her […]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
‘Hop’ takes Easter Bunny through cute but troubled terrain
E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand) goes looking for a job with his human buddy (James Marsden) in the live-action/animated comedy “Hop.” Kids will love “Hop.” It’s cute. It’s funny. It’s clever. In fits and starts. But I’m guessing the creators of “Hop” are completely oblivious to the stereotyping of their characters, the blatant anti-union message […]
Chicago-set sci-fi thriller ‘Code’ explodes with tension
Christina (Michelle Monaghan) and Colter (Jake Gyllenhaal) share a hot relationship in the thriller “Source Code.” I had no idea where I was, who the characters were, and what was supposed to happen. It was wonderful, blissful confusion. A mystery. An enigma. I managed to see “Source Code” knowing nothing about it, beyond its cast […]