By Sandra Kraisirideja
“The Invention of Lying” is the closest thing to a Mel Brooks’ satire since a Mel Brooks’ satire. Ricky Gervais, the film’s writer, director and star, sets up the premise for the audience at the very start of the movie with a voiceover explaining the human race has not developed the capacity to tell [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja
How do you breathe new life into a standard love story? The trend this year has been to throw the old formula of boy meets girl out the window and start from anywhere else but the beginning. “Peter and Vandy,” written and directed by Jay DiPietro (and based on his play of the [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja
There are plenty romantic comedies involving actors under the age of 30, but not many with a cast that’s over 70. “Play the Game,” starring Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan takes a fresh look at the challenges and consequences of falling in love at any age. Paul Campbell and Marla Sokoloff [...]
