’21 Grams’ is disorienting and confusing
While this film is filled with spectacular performances — Penn received an Oscar for his role — the jarring quality of the storytelling takes more away from the actors than it gives.
While this film is filled with spectacular performances — Penn received an Oscar for his role — the jarring quality of the storytelling takes more away from the actors than it gives.
Some still remember John Cusack as the geeky teen in such 80s classics as Say Anything and Better off Dead. In this film Cusack is anything but gawky in a fast-paced thriller about jury tampering.
This film is so sickly sweet that its possible to overdose on the syrupy quality of it all as it packs a lethal punch of numerous London love stories all rolled into one super (long) film.
Douglas Sirks 1959 version was the second adaptation of Fannie Hursts popular novel of the same name about two women — one white the other black — struggling with career and raising their daughters.
This comic book camp is far above the similar genre films that followed proving Superman is still the leader of all superheroes. But this DVD treatment deserves more than the poor outing it gets.
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton are glorious in this romantic comedy about a womanizer and a neurotic playwright who hate each other yet find themselves drawn together.
Critics raved about Sofia Coppolas Oscar nominated film but our review asks: If Bill Murray werent headlining this movie would we even care about it
This film is a refreshing independent film that successfully showcases a family drama while inviting us to share in the altruistic aspects and anxiety that help construct Thanksgiving togetherness.
This is a film that never has a sense of itself and as a result flounders for 87 seemingly endless and laugh-free minutes. Consider this a warning — avoid this movie at all costs.
While the film appears simplistic and at times even cornball She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is grandiose in the way it handles the themes of the individual versus community.