Film Critics

Film Critic Cynthia Haines At The 2013 Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Beth Lipoff and Cynthia Haines — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:05:47 +0000

The 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards was recently held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Calif., and was broadcast live by the CW. Up to Date film critic Cynthia Haines attended and chatted with various nominees.

Best & Worst Movies Of 2012

Jeffrey Harvey and Russ Simmons — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:41:36 +0000

Was Les Miserables miserable? Was Jack Reacher a reach? Should anyone have taken The Guilt Trip? These answers and more, on this week's edition of Central Standard Friday.

What's Showing In Independent, Foreign & Documentary Film

Beth Lipoff and Steve Walker and Bob Butler and Cynthia Haines — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:11:31 +0000

Ever wonder how someone falls in love with a felon? What about the romantic frustrations of a paralyzed man?

Living Lush & Ludicrously With 'The Queen Of Versailles'

Steve Walker — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000

There have been several informative documentaries about the United States' ongoing economic woes - for instance 2010's Oscar-winning The Inside Job. But none have been as entertaining, funny and downright cuckoo as Lauren Greenfield's The Queen of Versailles.

Art, Independent, Foreign And Documentary Critic's Ten Favorite Films From 2011

Luke Martin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:02:00 +0000

The wait is over. You can breathe easy once again. Up to Date's art, independent, foreign and documentary film critics have broken down the year's best flicks and given us their ten favorites from 2011.

The Latest Art, Independent, Foreign & Documentary Film Reviews

Luke Martin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

All that holiday spending might have you feeling a little dirty in these few weeks between Black Friday and Super Saturday, traditionally the second-biggest shopping day of the year. To help cleanse your soul, and to add a bit more culture to your life than you might get cruising the aisles of Wal-Mart, we've invited our film critics into the studio to catch you up on the latest independent, foreign and documentary films in area theaters.