‘Ice Age’ is a very cool acting gig for Denis Leary
June 29, 2012
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Movie review: What’s so funny about ‘Peace, Love & Misunderstanding?’
June 29, 2012
Besides making tepid wordplay with Nick Lowe’s ’70s flower-power rock anthem, “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding” compounds its sins by wasting strong performances by a trio of fine female leads in a bland, cliché-riddled hippie soap opera.
With Jane Fonda taking on only her third role in 20 years, with... Read More
June 29, 2012
Besides making tepid wordplay with Nick Lowe’s ’70s flower-power rock anthem, “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding” compounds its sins by wasting strong performances by a trio of fine female leads in a bland, cliché-riddled hippie soap opera.
With Jane Fonda taking on only her third role in 20 years, with... Read More
Movie review: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ a refuge for eccentrics and outcasts
June 25, 2012
There’s a precise, jewelbox quality to Wes Anderson’s films that – depending on your point of view – is either all too fussy, coy and aggravatingly precious or surpassingly cool, meticulously handcrafted and transcendently eccentric and profound.
From his debut feature, the chill road movie “Bottle... Read More
June 25, 2012
There’s a precise, jewelbox quality to Wes Anderson’s films that – depending on your point of view – is either all too fussy, coy and aggravatingly precious or surpassingly cool, meticulously handcrafted and transcendently eccentric and profound.
From his debut feature, the chill road movie “Bottle... Read More
For the Carells, ‘End of the World’ is a family affair
June 25, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
NEW YORK – In the opening scene of the apocalyptic romance “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,” Steve Carell’s doleful character Dodge is sitting in a car with his obviously unhappy wife (who happens to be played by Carell’s real wife Nancy) when they get the news that a massive... Read More
June 25, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
NEW YORK – In the opening scene of the apocalyptic romance “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,” Steve Carell’s doleful character Dodge is sitting in a car with his obviously unhappy wife (who happens to be played by Carell’s real wife Nancy) when they get the news that a massive... Read More
Under the Radar DVD of the Week: 'Toxic Lullaby'
June 25, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“Toxic Lullaby”
If you think every possible twist and turn in the burgeoning zombie-movie genre has been tried, German writer-director Ralf Kemper now throws in a bad LSD trip to propel his low-budget flesh-eaters saga “Toxic Lullaby” (due out on... Read More
June 25, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“Toxic Lullaby”
If you think every possible twist and turn in the burgeoning zombie-movie genre has been tried, German writer-director Ralf Kemper now throws in a bad LSD trip to propel his low-budget flesh-eaters saga “Toxic Lullaby” (due out on... Read More
Tim Blake Nelson honored by Tulsa Awards for Theatre Excellence
June 23, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
TULSA – Tim Blake Nelson’s first exposure to live theater performance came as an 8-year-old boy in his native Tulsa, when his grandmother treated him to evenings at the Tulsa Opera.
It was a wondrous thing for the young boy, Nelson remembers – a bonding experience with his grandmother and a... Read More
June 23, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
TULSA – Tim Blake Nelson’s first exposure to live theater performance came as an 8-year-old boy in his native Tulsa, when his grandmother treated him to evenings at the Tulsa Opera.
It was a wondrous thing for the young boy, Nelson remembers – a bonding experience with his grandmother and a... Read More
Movie review: ‘Seeking a Friend …’ mines love, dark humor from apocalypse
June 22, 2012
Imagine “Armageddon” without director Michael Bay’s slick bombast and without Bruce Willis’ macho wildcatter blasting off on a preposterous mission to save planet Earth from a hurtling asteroid. “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” is a modest little apocalyptic romance in which two lost souls... Read More
June 22, 2012
Imagine “Armageddon” without director Michael Bay’s slick bombast and without Bruce Willis’ macho wildcatter blasting off on a preposterous mission to save planet Earth from a hurtling asteroid. “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” is a modest little apocalyptic romance in which two lost souls... Read More
Keira Knightley sees hope amid film’s doom and destruction
June 21, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
NEW YORK – Given her preferences, British actress Keira Knightley says she’s most comfortable performing in heavy dramatic roles, generally those that require corsets, ornate gowns and other period accoutrements. In films ranging from “Pride & Prejudice” (for which she won an Oscar... Read More
June 21, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
NEW YORK – Given her preferences, British actress Keira Knightley says she’s most comfortable performing in heavy dramatic roles, generally those that require corsets, ornate gowns and other period accoutrements. In films ranging from “Pride & Prejudice” (for which she won an Oscar... Read More
Under the Radar DVD of the Week: 'P.O.E.: Poetry of Eerie'
June 19, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“P.O.E.: Poetry of Eerie”
Edgar Allen Poe has long fascinated filmmakers (inspiring such greats as Dario Argento, Roger Corman, Tim Burton, John Carpenter and Federico Fellini), and the late American master of the macabre was the muse for 15... Read More
June 19, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“P.O.E.: Poetry of Eerie”
Edgar Allen Poe has long fascinated filmmakers (inspiring such greats as Dario Argento, Roger Corman, Tim Burton, John Carpenter and Federico Fellini), and the late American master of the macabre was the muse for 15... Read More
John Wayne's daughter-in-law oversees release of 'Hondo' on widescreen Blu-ray
June 18, 2012
BY GENE TRIPLETT
The general public hasn’t seen “Hondo” ride across a wide screen since its initial 1953 release. Even then, most small-town theaters hadn’t yet converted to CinemaScope-
size projection.
Consequently, most John Wayne fans have only seen the film in the old square format on screens... Read More
June 18, 2012
BY GENE TRIPLETT
The general public hasn’t seen “Hondo” ride across a wide screen since its initial 1953 release. Even then, most small-town theaters hadn’t yet converted to CinemaScope-
size projection.
Consequently, most John Wayne fans have only seen the film in the old square format on screens... Read More
Movie review: 'Rock of Ages' pays hilarious tribute to the '80s
June 15, 2012
If you were into the underground college rock of the Pixies, the Replacements and Sonic Youth back in the Reagan daze, then a musical tribute to ’80s hair bands might not sound too
appealing.
That’s why the screen version of Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” is such a surprising kick in the pants. The... Read More
June 15, 2012
If you were into the underground college rock of the Pixies, the Replacements and Sonic Youth back in the Reagan daze, then a musical tribute to ’80s hair bands might not sound too
appealing.
That’s why the screen version of Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” is such a surprising kick in the pants. The... Read More
Cruise rocks as debauchery-damaged singer in musical tribute to '80s hair metal
June 14, 2012
BY GENE TRIPLETT
LOS ANGELES — They say people will talk about you if you don’t show up for the party, and the absent Tom Cruise was the hot topic of conversation among the cast members and filmmakers of “Rock of Ages” when they gathered at the ritzy London Hotel last week to promote their film.
It’s... Read More
Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee: The superhero of cameos
June 14, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
NEW YORK – As you might expect, the legendary Marvel Comics creative genius Stan Lee has more than a little ham in him.
As an irrepressible creative force behind such iconic comic-book heroes as Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man and others, Lee has been an... Read More
June 14, 2012
BY DENNIS KING
NEW YORK – As you might expect, the legendary Marvel Comics creative genius Stan Lee has more than a little ham in him.
As an irrepressible creative force behind such iconic comic-book heroes as Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man and others, Lee has been an... Read More
Provocative Harpo Marx bio demands some heavy academic lifting
June 14, 2012
If you’re the kind of reader who shies away from heavy-duty academic noodling and psychologically complex examinations of cinema icons, then the scholar, critic, essayist, novelist Wayne Koestenbaum’s dense, abstract love letter to the most enigmatic silent comedian of the early talkies era is one to avoid.... Read More
June 14, 2012
If you’re the kind of reader who shies away from heavy-duty academic noodling and psychologically complex examinations of cinema icons, then the scholar, critic, essayist, novelist Wayne Koestenbaum’s dense, abstract love letter to the most enigmatic silent comedian of the early talkies era is one to avoid.... Read More
DVD review: 'In the Realms of the Unreal'
June 11, 2012
Henry Darger lived most of his adult life in poverty, silence and anonymity as a janitor at a downtown Chicago Catholic hospital. But when he died in 1973 at age 81, he left behind in his cluttered, one-room apartment a treasure trove of primitive art and literature that belied the man’s drab outward existence... Read More
June 11, 2012
Henry Darger lived most of his adult life in poverty, silence and anonymity as a janitor at a downtown Chicago Catholic hospital. But when he died in 1973 at age 81, he left behind in his cluttered, one-room apartment a treasure trove of primitive art and literature that belied the man’s drab outward existence... Read More
Under the Radar DVD of the Week: 'Groucho Marx in the Mikado'
June 11, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“Groucho Marx in the Mikado”
It’s not generally known that Groucho Marx, that king of comic chaos, had an absolute passion for the precise, Victorian-era comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. In fact, a self-proclaimed highlight of Groucho’s long... Read More
June 11, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“Groucho Marx in the Mikado”
It’s not generally known that Groucho Marx, that king of comic chaos, had an absolute passion for the precise, Victorian-era comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. In fact, a self-proclaimed highlight of Groucho’s long... Read More
Famke Janssen's 'Bringing Up Bobby' to get Oklahoma City premiere at deadCenter Film Festival
June 05, 2012
BY GENE TRIPLETT
She’s played a powerful psychic mutant in the “X-Men” films and a super-villainous Bond girl in “GoldenEye,” but Famke Janssen found her greatest thrill behind the camera, directing a down-to-earth family dramedy in Oklahoma City.
Famke Janssen
The result is “Bringing Up Bobby,”... Read More
June 05, 2012
BY GENE TRIPLETT
She’s played a powerful psychic mutant in the “X-Men” films and a super-villainous Bond girl in “GoldenEye,” but Famke Janssen found her greatest thrill behind the camera, directing a down-to-earth family dramedy in Oklahoma City.
Famke Janssen
The result is “Bringing Up Bobby,”... Read More
Under the Radar DVD of the Week: 'How to Live Forever'
June 04, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“How to Live Forever”
From a convention full of funeral directors to a 101-year-old chain-smoking marathon runner, everyone has strong opinions about growing old and facing the prospect of death. And documentarian Mark Wexler surveys a spry array of... Read More
June 04, 2012
This week, the oddest DVD to appear on release lists is:
“How to Live Forever”
From a convention full of funeral directors to a 101-year-old chain-smoking marathon runner, everyone has strong opinions about growing old and facing the prospect of death. And documentarian Mark Wexler surveys a spry array of... Read More
Movie review: A ‘Snow White’ in tattered but stylish cloak
June 01, 2012
Following the trifling, empty-calorie confection of “Mirror Mirror,” the season’s second cinematic stab at the famed Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Snow White and the Huntsman” unfolds in a stylish fashion that’s much bolder, darker and, well, grimmer.
While it contains all the “once upon a time”... Read More
June 01, 2012
Following the trifling, empty-calorie confection of “Mirror Mirror,” the season’s second cinematic stab at the famed Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Snow White and the Huntsman” unfolds in a stylish fashion that’s much bolder, darker and, well, grimmer.
While it contains all the “once upon a time”... Read More
DVD review: ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
May 29, 2012
In purely pop-culture terms, you could glibly characterize “We Need to Talk About Kevin” as “The Omen” for the art-house crowd.
But that’s undoubtedly trivializing the haunting and deeply unsettling thematic heft of writer-director Lynne Ramsey’s staid but stunningly effective bad-seed drama (drawn... Read More
May 29, 2012
In purely pop-culture terms, you could glibly characterize “We Need to Talk About Kevin” as “The Omen” for the art-house crowd.
But that’s undoubtedly trivializing the haunting and deeply unsettling thematic heft of writer-director Lynne Ramsey’s staid but stunningly effective bad-seed drama (drawn... Read More
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Dennis King
Movie Critic
King spent 31 years as an ink-stained wretch working for newspapers in Seminole, Ada, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. He holds a B.A. degree in English from the University of Central Oklahoma and for 16 years served as an adjunct instructor in journalism and English at Tulsa Community College. For 20 years, he was full-time film critic at the Tulsa World.
In 2006, he left Tulsa and along with his wife, Suzan (a retired English professor), moved to a cabin in Dingmans Ferry, PA. There, along the banks for the Delaware River, he chased after two rambunctious Labrador retrievers, fly fished the waters of the Poconos and did his best to become a full-time trout bum. Still scratching a writer’s itch, he freelanced articles for Explorer magazine and Gray’s Sporting Journal and wrote a stage play about classic movies and old movie theaters, titled “Spirits of the Coronado” (after his long-gone boyhood theater at 39th Street and MacArthur Boulevard).
In December, he and Suzan moved into an apartment in upper Manhattan, where they plan to eat bagels for breakfast and street-cart hot dogs for lunch, haunt the Angelika Theater and the Film Forum, go to plays and museums, ride the subways, complain about the subways and generally live like true New Yorkers.
In 2006, he left Tulsa and along with his wife, Suzan (a retired English professor), moved to a cabin in Dingmans Ferry, PA. There, along the banks for the Delaware River, he chased after two rambunctious Labrador retrievers, fly fished the waters of the Poconos and did his best to become a full-time trout bum. Still scratching a writer’s itch, he freelanced articles for Explorer magazine and Gray’s Sporting Journal and wrote a stage play about classic movies and old movie theaters, titled “Spirits of the Coronado” (after his long-gone boyhood theater at 39th Street and MacArthur Boulevard).
In December, he and Suzan moved into an apartment in upper Manhattan, where they plan to eat bagels for breakfast and street-cart hot dogs for lunch, haunt the Angelika Theater and the Film Forum, go to plays and museums, ride the subways, complain about the subways and generally live like true New Yorkers.
Gene Triplett
Entertainment Editor
Gene Triplett is another Oklahoma newspaper dinosaur who's been cranking out copy for 34 years, first at the upstart, long defunct Oklahoma Journal, covering just about every news beat imaginable, then at The Oklahoman, where's he's bounced back and forth from features to the news side as assistant city editor, city editor and entertainment editor, managing to hold down the latter position for more than 10 years. He holds a B.A. degree in journalism -- also from the University of Central Oklahoma -- and, also like his colleague King, chases after two loony Labrador retrievers. He does not live by a trout-filled river, but he and his wife Carol do own a swimming pool, much to the delight of their dogs.
The Tripletts enjoy gourmet outdoor cooking year-round (rain, sleet or snow), entertaining friends, road trips to scenic wooded parks that rent rustic lakeside cabins, listening to music, watching classic movies and, in the summertime, swimming with their dogs.
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