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Body of Lies
Written on 9 Oct, 2008 at 21:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Narrative Review Body of Lies Directed by: Ridley Scott Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong Time: 2 hrs Rating: R Our business in Iraq has always been a tough sell, even before our vain attempts to make movies about it. Hollywood has interpreted our presence... (Continue reading)
Miracle at St. Anna
Written on 25 Sep, 2008 at 21:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Narrative Review Miracle at St. Anna Directed by: Spike Lee Cast: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller Time: 2 hours and 40 mins Rating: R It’s nearly impossible to make a great film. Making a really good film is a different story. The... (Continue reading)
Burn After Reading
Written on 11 Sep, 2008 at 21:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Narrative Review Burn After Reading Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: R Earlier this year the Coen Brothers brought home some notable hardware for their peculiarly blunt No... (Continue reading)
American Teen
Written on 14 Aug, 2008 at 14:07 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Narrative Review American Teen Directed by: Nanette Burstein Cast: Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: PG-13 High school is hard enough. Having a camera in your face, going along for the ride can't help. The kids... (Continue reading)
The Bank Job
Written on 7 Mar, 2008 at 14:25 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Inspired by the true story of a 1971 London bank heist that goes terribly wrong, “The Bank Job” has it all: corruption, sex scandals, political intrigue, murder. Despite all of those wonderfully evil things, the film never takes off. Jason Statham stars... (Continue reading)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Written on 7 Mar, 2008 at 14:22 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Disheveled and worn down, Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) goes from bad to worse. Before the opening credits of “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” are finished, she gets fired from her job as a nanny, loses all of her possessions and... (Continue reading)
Charlie Bartlett
Written on 22 Feb, 2008 at 14:28 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Narrative Review In the first few minutes of the film, I want to pull Charlie aside and have a heart to heart. I want to explain to him he doesn't have to try so hard, and being popular really shouldn't be... (Continue reading)
Definitely, Maybe
Written on 14 Feb, 2008 at 14:35 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Narrative Review The romantic comedy is a difficult beast to tame. Love Actually made it look easy; other films, such as 27 Dresses seem to run out of material too quickly. Definitely, Maybe takes a crack at getting some laughs, some tears and... (Continue reading)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Written on 20 Dec, 2007 at 15:41 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Narrative Review When we last left off with treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) he was on an action-packed quest around the globe to find treasure and save the world. Now he's back with the sequel "National Treasure: Book of... (Continue reading)