Drama
Quantum of Solace
As of 2009, James Bond has been shooting and shagging his way through villains and femme fatales for 47 years. Although Pierce Brosnan made his final appearance as Agent 007 in 2002's "Die Another Day," Bond was effectively reborn into the [...]
Primal Fear
In 1996 a film appeared featuring a young actor that no one had heard about but that clearly showed that he had the makings of a Hollywood star. The actor was Ed Norton and as expected, he has made quite a splash in the film industry ever since. Martin [...]
The Boondock Saints
"The Boondock Saints" is a film that is notorious not only for what it shows on the screen but also for what happened behind the scenes during the production. It is one of those films that truly has cult written all over it, not only because it [...]
Changeling
Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" is drawn from the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders of the late 1920s, a case that scandalized Los Angeles and gained national attention. Set in 1928, the movie follows Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie), a single [...]
The Films of Michael Powell
Michael Powell is a filmmaker who, by all rights, should be as much of an established figure in the minds of cinema buffs as other famous English directors like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, and Carol Reed. And yet, for years Powell's film work [...]
Coach Carter
"Coach Carter" is another in the long line of inspirational-teacher stories to be taken from the headlines and adapted for the big screen, following the likes of "Dangerous Minds" (1995) and "Freedom Writers" (2007). It is [...]
Burn After Reading
When the Coen Brothers go to work, things always turn out as a big fat mess, something so hair-raising that all you can do in the end is shake your head and wonder how this all happened. Whether it's "Fargo," "No Country For Old [...]