One of the best moments in THE RUNDOWN is Christopher Walken, doing his own peculiar riff on being the heart of darkness, explaining through a translator to a group of Brazilian Indians just exactly what the Tooth Fairy is. Its also emblematic of what is best in this slam dunk of an action flick that… Read More »
UNDERWORLD
A film, it should be noted, is more than just its art direction, a lesson that the makers of UNDERWORLD, alas, did not heed. While there was obviously much care taken with the color scheme, film exposures, and a consistant visual blast of post-industrial decaying decadence in both sets and costumes, little attention was paid… Read More »
SCHOOL OF ROCK
It’s not that THE SCHOOL OF ROCK blazes any new trails cinematically. It’s a strictly by the numbers story, but with Jack Black as its hyperkinetic star, it’s a joy to watch. He’s Dewey Finn, a rock musician recently tossed from his band and about to be tossed from the apartment he shares with old… Read More »
THE STATION AGENT
THE STATION AGENT is a quietly powerful film about the unspeakable awkwardness of life. Writer/director Thomas McCarthy won the Audience Award at Sundance, and rightly so, for this tale of three disparate people who find themselves where they least expected, thrown together in this great messy adventure called life. The hero is Fin, a 4’5″… Read More »
UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN
I wish that UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN were a better film than it is because its star, Diane Lane, deserves only the best vehicles. If it is worth seeing at all, and I am giving it a marginal nod, it is because Lane is one of the finest actresses working in film today. She can… Read More »
PIECES OF APRIL
Any film that declares Krispy Kreme donuts as proof of God’s existence is a film that has much to teach us no matter what our level of metaphysical enlightenment. In this perfect film, writer/director Peter Hedges astutely observes with sardonic wit and aching emotion the two great train wrecks of family life, the car… Read More »
GOOD BOY!
Check out the contest page for a chance to wing an autographed poster from GOOD BOY!GOOD BOY! is the classic boy and his dog story. Okay, the dog is from outer space, but while that adds some pizzazz to the tale, its really beside the point emotionally. This is not a sophisticated flick, but it… Read More »
INTOLERABLE CRUELTY
When the Coen Brothers get it right, there are no better filmmakers going, and with INTOLERABLE CRUELTY, they are at the top of their game. With an irreverent touch, they spin a tale of true love that includes all the melodrama, farce, and heartbreak that such a condition is oft wont to engender while still… Read More »
CASA DE LOS BABYS
The subject of any John Sayles film, no matter what the specific topic, is the complexity of life. And so it is with CASA DE LOS BABYS, a film that ranks among his best efforts. It’s a film of beautifully intertwined stories all surrounding a group of six American women who have come to an… Read More »
RUNAWAY JURY
With RUNAWAY JURY we are deep into classic Grisham territory. Based on his novel of the same name, it pits evil big business against an idealistic do-gooder with the moral lines firmly drawn. The bad guys are the gun manufacturers and their creature, Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman), a whiz of a jury consultant whose… Read More »
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