‘Arts’ Archives
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
**** Cast: Tom Hanks (Thomas Schell), Thomas Horn (Oskar Schell), Sandra Bullock (Linda Schell), Zoe Caldwell (Oskar”'s Grandmother), Max von Sydow (The Renter), Stephen Henderson (Walt the Locksmith), Viola Davis (Abby Black), Jeffrey Wright (William Black), Hazelle Goodman (Hazelle Black, Jim Norton (Old Mr. Black), Ryka Dottavio (Maris Black), Carmen M. Herlihy (Dennis Black), Adrian Martinez (Hector Black), Gregory Korostishevsky), (Boris Black), Marco Verna (E.S. Black). (PG-13) Running time:129 minutes. Director: Stephen Daldry. The title of this movie “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” is probably the most insidious title for a movie in 2011. Full of emotion”“without being mawkish”“full story”“without resorting to soap opera”“Stephen Daldry”'s “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” tells a story through a boy”'s eyes of tragedy, turmoil and redemption. Thomas Schell (Thomas Hanks) and his son [...]
MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS Bring Minneapolis Much Needed HEATWAVE
By Raymond Jackson It was Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Diana Ross & the Supremes, and Martha Reeves & the Vandellas that brought Motown Records, unheralded success and worldwide spotlights. It is, however, Martha Reeves and her current Vandellas, that continue to glow and shine now; in the new millennium. Returning to The Dakota Jazz Nightclub, 1010 Nicollet Ave., in Loring Park Neighborhood, northwest of Phillips Community, on January 11 & 12, they did four shows on our two coldest nights of this current winter season. Martha and her two youngest sisters, Lois and Stephanie, her current Vandellas, brought back many memories to their four fully packed houses. In regard to her Dakota Nightclub audiences, who enjoyed light to heavy dining that created quite an aroma, she stated, “I recognize many off you as members of my old hippie following.” You see, Martha & the Vandellas reached International stardom in 1964, with their hit, [...]
Top 10 Movies of the Year 2011
By Howard McQuitter II #1 “The Tree of Life” PG-13 Drama 139 minutes Many will find “The Tree of Life” esoteric but it”'s enlightening about one man”'s story starting in the 1950s and weaving into what is at times a convoluted cinematographic wonder. Directed by Terrance Malick. #2 “Of Gods and Men” PG-13 Drama/History 122 minutes Country: France Language: Arabic/French. Eight Trappist monks in a monastery in Algeria (in the 1990s) working with poor Muslims clash with government and military forces. Directed by Xavier Beauvois. #3 “War Horse” PG-13 Drama? War. 146 minutes A horse named Joey is bought by a poor farmer in England on the edge of World War I. The horse is sold to the army, the boy goes to war, too. That”'s not the end of the story. Directed by Steve Spielberg. #4 “Extremely Loud &Incredibly Close” (PG-13) Drama 129 minutes First time actor Thomas Horn, as Oskar Schell, loses his [...]
