“We live and die by the stories we tell each other,” is the line that begins writer/director Jonathan Nossiter’s latest piece, the exquisite “Last Words.” Adapted from a novel by Santiago Amigorena (he also co-wrote the screenplay), Nossiter’s film follows Kal (newcomer Kalipha Touray), the last human on the face of the Earth. The year is 2085. One year earlier he was traveling with his ... more >
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“LAST WORDS,” a journey, an encounter, building a new tomorrow with others survivors | REVIEW
Drama / Post-apocalyptic
Nick Nolte, Kalipha Touray and Charlotte Rampling
Directed by Jonathan Nossiter
Nick Nolte
A conversation with Nick Nolte
In shooting the documentary ‘Nick Nolte: No Exit’(available On Demand via Sundance Selects since December 30), director Tom Thurman concocted a rather existential ploy to bring out the burly, intimidating sixty-eight year-old actor's vulnerable side: he assigned Nolte to literally interview himself. Hopefully, this oddball tactic would uncover the true Nolte, who in the past notoriously relished ... more >
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Nick Nolte knows how intimidating he can appear on-screen, and how frightening it might be for someone not in his inner circle to accidentally anger him. Perhaps that's why Tom Thurman, in directing the illuminating documentary, ‘Nick Nolte: No Exit,’ arranges for Nolte to literally interview himself. The title may be a cheap nod to existentialism, but that's exactly what the audience gets: Nolte ... more >
Tropic Thunder
Behold this summer's hottest comedy
Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Steve Coogan
Directed by Ben Stiller
The Hollywood career of Robert Downey Jr. has been something of a Biblical experience. Looked at in a certain way, you rarely see so much begatting in one lifetime. Young stardom begat an early Oscar nom. Success begat addiction. Addiction begat arrests. Which begat an indie film resurrection. Which begat critical appreciation. Which has now begat a return to stardom. This summer, his career ... more >