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Sunday, February 26th, 2006Another Lion in Winter [xrr rating=4.5/5] The World’s Fastest Indian. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Aaron Murphy, Christopher Lawford, Annie Whittle, Chris Williams, Jessica Cauffiel, and Saginaw Grant. Written and Directed by Roger Donaldson. (Magnolia Pictures, 2005, Color, 127 minutes. MPAA Rating: PG-13.) In this independently released sleeper, consummate actor’s actor Anthony […]
Sideways (2004) – Movie Review
Thursday, November 25th, 2004Bacchanalia [xrr rating=4/5] Sideways. Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylousie Burke, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, M.C. Gainey, Alysia Reiner, Shake Toukhmanian, and Duke Moosekian. Cinematography by Phedon Papamichael, A.S.C. Edited by Kevin Tent, A.C.E. Music by Rolfe Kent. Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Based on the novel […]
American Splendor (2003) – Movie Review
Friday, September 12th, 2003American Navel Gazer [xrr rating=2.5/5] American Splendor. Starring Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Shari Springer Berman, James Urbaniak, Sylvia Kauders, and Harvey Pekar. Based upon original material by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner. Written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. (Fine Line Features, Color, 101 minutes. MPAA Rating: R.) Having long admired […]
About Schmidt (2002) – Movie Review
Saturday, December 21st, 2002The Quiet Man [xrr rating=4.5/5] About Schmidt. Starring Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, June Squibb, and Howard Hesseman. Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Based on the novel by Louis Begley. Directed by Alexander Payne. (New Line Cinema, 2002, Color, 125 minutes. MPAA Rating: R.) Alexander Payne’s new movie, About […]
Ghost World (2001) – Movie Review
Tuesday, August 14th, 2001Every Cynic Is a Frustrated Romantic [xrr rating=4.5/5] Ghost World. Starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, Stacey Travis, Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., Dave Sheridan, Tom McGowan, Debra Azar, Brian George, and Pat Healy. Cinematography by Alfonso Beato, A.S.C. Edited by Carole-Kravetz-Aykanian and Michael R. Miller. Music […]
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