Florida Agenda

“Oz, The Great and Powerful” (Disney) opens with great promise. The mood is set by a dazzling title credits sequence (in black and white, no less), that will make you want to strap on those uncomfortable 3D glasses. Kansas—poor Kansas!—is once again presented in all of its black and white (but mostly grey) glory. Storm [...]

Putting the fashion and anachronistic issues aside, writer/director/novelist Stephen Chbosky’s film adaptation of his own book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (Summit) is worth watching for the performances by scene-stealer Ezra Miller and a nuanced Emma Watson. Because they are both so good, it’s possible to overlook some of the movie’s time-challenged flaws. Wallflower [...]