A great film is locked inside a good film and we’ve forgotten where we left the key.
Rebel Without a Pause – PUBLIC ENEMIES Trailer
Back in January, I mentioned the five movies I was looking most forward to in 2009, and at the top of the list was Michael Mann’s next feature PUBLIC ENEMIES. The film is about the notorious rise of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp), and the FBI manhunt to bring him to justice.…
FROZEN RIVER
Tracking down Oscar nominees on DVD has turned into a rather rewarding venture. Last week, I watched THE VISITOR which I’d heard good things about, but missed in theatres. This week though, I picked up FROZEN RIVER, which I’ll be honest – I hadn’t even heard of until three months ago, and might not have…
Soldier On – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Trailer
This summer, Quentin Tarantino returns with his fifth/sixth film (depending on if you count the KILL BILL movies as one or two). INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS features a cast that includes Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mike Myers, Samuel L. Jackson, Cloris Leachman, and Maggie Cheung. What interests me, is the fact that Quentin has been…
THE VISITOR
I try to see as many good movies in theatres as I can in a year, but inevitably a few get past me. THE VISITOR is one such flick. It’s a subtle movie, about a university professor named Walter Vale (played by Richard Jenkins, from TV’s “Six Feet Under”). Walter knows deep down that he…
FROST/NIXON
Sometimes the hardest-hitting questions can come from the most unlikely of places.
THE WRESTLER
What happens to a star when the lights come up and the crowd has gone home?