Open Windows: Too much of a smart gimmick
1 out of 4 stars Filmgoers rarely get a completely new and exciting way to show a story on film.
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Mark McCarver was born and raised in Houston, Texas and has been involved in theater and film since he was a kid. He spent the past few years acting and directing across Texas before moving to Washington, DC in the fall of 2012 to get a taste of the East Coast’s entertainment industry. Mark holds a BA in Drama from Trinity University and trained at the Syracuse University – London Drama Program and Shakespeare’s Globe. He is a company member with Half Mad Theatre in Washington.
Author: Mark McCarver
Birdman soars in artistry and scope
4 out of 4 stars Backstage antics find difficulty translating to the screen. Playwrights and directors have it hard enough
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‘Gone Girl’ successfully embraces its darkly comic nature
3 ½ out of 4 stars One of the most highly anticipated films of the year, Gone Girl seemed to
Read more‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ makes good use of grim source material
2 ½ out of 4 stars Today’s films owe a lot to some of the staples that came out of the
Read moreOscars: An early glimpse of potential gold
The deadly August movie dip is coming to an end and the smell of Oscar bait already pervades the air.
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‘Let’s Be Cops’ wears out its welcome too soon
½ out of 4 stars The trailer looked lame, let’s not kid ourselves. Those two guys from New Girl that
Read moreJames Brown’s biopic ‘Get On Up’ takes huge risks with mixed results
2 out of 4 stars Walk the Line and Ray set standards for 21st century biopics of pop stars. The
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Sex Tape lacks logic as well as humor
1 out of 4 stars We all know what today’s funny men and women can do on screen. The idea
Read moreDawn of the Planet of the Apes outdoes the previous films
3 ½ out of 4 stars The previous announcement of a prequel to Planet of the Apes caused a bit
Read moreDeliver Us From Evil: Scary, but bogged down in clichés
2 out of 4 stars It’s not easy making an exorcism movie these days. The usual tropes have already been tackled
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