A former editor of millimeter, the magazine about the technology of making movies, I’ve written about movies for the World and Independent Film Page on About.com. the Kansas City Star and local site KCActive. I’m a guest critic on the independent, foreign and documentary review episodes of Steve Kraske's "Up to Date" on KCUR, the Kansas City NPR affiliate and a former member of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle.

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Getaway (2013)

September 4, 2013

A movie is in deep trouble when pretentious twit Ethan Hawke is its highlight. InGetaway, Hawke plays a former professional racecar driver forced to wreak havoc on Sofia, Bulgaria, in a stolen specially armored Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake. But this isn’t a regular car chase movie. The car is outfitted inside and out with webcams, so the focus stays on Hawke by way of a claustrophobic, reality show competition-like view of his face as he mows down pedestrians under duress. The repeated close-ups of Hawke's foot expertly slamming the clutch and his tattooed hand shifting gears can be forgiven for their deviation from point of view just because they’re downright sexy. Read the rest of the review here.

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