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Charlotte Gray

One thing about Cate Blanchett is that you can never tell how old she is. She can play anything from a love-struck innocent to an immortal elf queen, and her face, her high cheekbones and slanted eyes, always seems perfect for it. Like a rare few actors, she can convey love, panic, arrogance, [...]

Man on Fire, 2004

n Man on Fire, Tony Scott goes deeper into the dark side of human nature than he has ever gone before. His previous works explore the inner conflicts of troubled men, especially as those men run up against other troubled men. If the endings haven’t always been happy, at least their ideals won out.

Burn After Reading

While No Country… was a bit of a departure from the Coen's previous works, Burn After Reading is a return to form as they once again deliver their unique style of comedy.

The Life Before Her Eyes

As the 15th anniversary of a tragic high school shooting approaches, Diana (Uma Thurman) flashes back to a time when her teenage self (Evan Rachel Wood) and best friend, Maureen (Eva Amurri), dreamed of leaving their small town.

Bangkok Dangerous

It was with slight trepidation that I saw this film, not being so impressed with Mr. Cage’s latest outings, for example the dismal Ghost Rider.  But Cage’s forte has always been action movies, from The Rock, Con Air and the National Treasure series, so I had high hopes.  I love hit man movies as well, [...]

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

The title of the film is taken from the old Irish blessing, and in this case the players are in desperate need of Providence.  The characters are sharp, and the plot is one of the most original that I have seen in some time.  If you enjoy seeing men behave badly to their own dismay, [...]

Meet Bill (2008)-Review

Any given Sunday

So, to get ready for the upcoming 2008 NFL season, I reached into the vault and pulled out one of my favorites. Any Given Sunday was originally released December 22, 1999. It was directed by Oliver Stone and has a star studded cast with the likes of Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, [...]

54 (a.k.a. Studio 54)

Movie: 54 (a.k.a. Studio 54) Release Date: August 1998 It has taken me ten years to see this movie. This is what often happens to me with regard to popular movies. It seems that the more hype a film receives, the longer I will put off seeing it. 54, or Studio 54, is a fast-paced movie [...]

Wonder Boys (2000)

I’m just barely young enough that if I did something amazing—say, wrote a culturally significant novel—I might be considered a wunderkind of sorts. Maybe. But I’m also just old enough that some of the glow has worn off of the “remarkable promise” that I showed in my 20’s. In those days, I [...]