Movie Review: Fincher’s Gone Girl slayed me

Ben Affleck stars in a killer film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel.

by Joe Bardi October 3, 2014June 5, 2022

Ben Affleck stars in a killer film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel.

Arts & Entertainment

Movie Review: Persistence makes perfect

A new documentary, Persistence of Vision, delves into one of the greatest little-known tales in animation history.

by Joe Bardi August 28, 2014June 30, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Fall Arts Preview 2014: Movies

by Joe Bardi August 21, 2014December 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

This Week @ The Movies: TMNT, The Hundred Foot Journey, Boyhood goes wide and more …

by Joe Bardi August 8, 2014August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Movie review: Richard Linklater’s Boyhood achieves its lofty filmmaking ambitions

In his lengthy film culled from more than a decade of shooting, Linklater pulls off a nifty cinematic magic trick.

by Joe Bardi July 31, 2014December 12, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Movie Review: Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson

Luc Besson’s return to directing piles action on top of flawed science and a flimsy storyline.

by Joe Bardi July 24, 2014July 7, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Ida rather be a nun

Polish import Ida offers a stark drama set in the 1960s.

by Joe Bardi June 23, 2014April 24, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

A Million Ways To Die at the Multiplex

Seth MacFarlane follows up Ted with a tepid Western comedy.

by Joe Bardi May 29, 2014February 27, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Summer Movie Preview: A season for the ages

This year’s blockbuster movie season has a little (or big and loud) something for everyone.

by Joe Bardi May 22, 2014June 5, 2022

News & Views

Make some beautiful noise with your toddler at Music & Me.

by Joe Bardi May 22, 2014July 19, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Movie Review: Go go Godzilla!

Director Gareth Edwards’ reboot makes the big guy believable again.

by Joe Bardi May 8, 2014August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Movie Review: The German Doctor

The German Doctor peeks in on a post-World War II Josef Mengele.

by Joe Bardi May 8, 2014January 6, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The Sunscreen Film Festival: Apply liberally

The Sunscreen Film Festival has it made in the St. Pete shade.

by Joe Bardi May 1, 2014June 24, 2025

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Transcendence will bore you away

Johnny Depp’s latest is a sci-fi snoozer.

by Joe Bardi April 18, 2014August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Marriage takes a beating in Le Week-End

An anniversary trip turns into an existential crisis for the characters and the audience.

by Joe Bardi April 2, 2014January 7, 2024

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Stay at The Grand Budapest Hotel

Make your reservations now for Wes Anderson’s loopy, visually stunning dark comedy.

by Joe Bardi March 28, 2014May 11, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Best in show this week — 2014 Gasparilla International Film Festival

Tampa’s Gasparilla International Film Festival continues its run as king of Bay area film festivals.

by Joe Bardi March 19, 2014August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Non-Stop lands hard

Liam Neeson searches for a killer at 30,000 feet.

by Joe Bardi February 27, 2014August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Movie review: Oscar shorts hit Tampa Theatre

by Joe Bardi February 13, 2014August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Oscar shorts hit Tampa Theatre

A little goes a long way toward an Academy Award for this year’s nominees.

by Joe Bardi February 13, 2014February 19, 2025