Articles by Michael Bergeron
Darling Companion comes from the mind and pen of Lawrence Kasdan. There’s some familiar territory as far as Kasdan’s grasp of ensemble comedies, but this light and fluffy affair is more of an iced cookie …
Mansome sounds like an adventure title, like a derivation of ransom and handsome. Actually the title refers to meterosexuals (and their body hair). This documentary by Morgan Spurlock derives as much benefit from the filmmaker …
There’s sub-genre of films that are released by major studios where the movie opens in less than 500 theaters. Compare the couple of hundred theaters for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to the over a …
God Bless America skewers reality television and sends up current events with a vengeance. Scathing and yet somehow honest this satire, helmed by Bobcat Goldthwait, takes no prisoners and sets a high standard for others …
The Island President follows the short lived career of Mohamed Nasheed, who was briefly and brightly the democratically elected president of the formerly democratic atoll country, composed of over a thousand islands, of Maldives. This …
A Simple Life tells a beautiful story in a dramatic fashion without resorting to the kind of maudlin techniques used in typical melodramas. As directed by Ann Hui this Hong King export works as a …
Matthew McConaughey has played lawyers in a number of movies – The Lincoln Lawyer, Amistad, A Time To Kill, and now Bernie, the latest collaboration between McConaughey and Richard Linklater. “You mean movies where I’m …
Seeing Damsels in Distress is like meeting up with an old friend. That is if you can remember when Whit Stillman made his, ah, three films in the 90s. For people who’ve actually seen Stillman’s …
Bob Marley continues to be a major influence worldwide to musicians and music fans a generation after his death. Kevin McDonald’s biopic Marley presents a comprehensive look at the life of the reggae superstar, covering …
The Moth Diaries charm is slight but effective. Genre fans should flock to this girl’s boarding school vampire flick like moths to a flame.
A gloomy yet safely spooky atmosphere pervades the film from director Mary …
