How often do you hear that? Once a week? Once a month? Once a year? How about every day for a month? Let’s face it, America is in love with fast food. The faster the better. You can’t drive a city block without passing at least one fast food chain. They are a part of our lives, and for one month, were the lifeblood (and almost deathbed) of spunky documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. Read the rest of this entry »
Renowned adventurer Allan Quatermain (Connery) leads a team of extraordinary figures with legendary powers to battle the technological terror of a madman known as “The Fantom.” This “League” comprises seafarer/inventor Captain Nemo (Shah), vampiress Mina Harker (Wilson), an invisible man named Rodney Skinner (Curran), American secret service agent Tom Sawyer (West), the ageless and invincible Dorian Gray (Townsend), and the dangerous split personality of Dr. Jekyll/Mr Read the rest of this entry »
Talented but plagued by her owns demons Sylvia Plath’s early relationship with husband and fellow poet, Ted Hughes, is dominated by Ted’s ambition and success. In the early years of their marriage Sylvia lacks inspiration and increasingly senses Ted’s infidelity. The unspoken question is whether Ted’s extra-marital affairs are the result of Sylvia’s own insecurities or whether Sylvia’s deepening depression is exacerbated by her husbands philandering Read the rest of this entry »
Boss Spearman, Charley Waite, Mose Harrison and Button freegraze their cattle across the vast prairies of the West, sharing a friendship forged by a steadfast code of honor and living a life unencumbered by civilization. When their wayward herd forces them near the small town of Harmonville, the cowboys encounter a corrupt sheriff and kingpin rancher who govern the territory through fear, tyranny and violence. Boss and Charley find themselves inextricably drawn towards an inevitable showdown, as they are forced to defend the freedom and values of a lifestyle that is all too quickly vanishing Read the rest of this entry »
Alex Rose (Stiller) and Nancy Kendricks (Barrymore) are a young, professional, New York couple in search of their dream home. When they finally find the perfect Brooklyn brownstone they are giddy with anticipation. The duplex is a dream come true, complete with multiple fireplaces, except for one thing: Mrs Read the rest of this entry »
How could spending two hours on a deserted beach with Harrison Ford turn out to be a bad thing? That’s the question I kept asking myself after sitting through the intolerable "6 Days, 7 Nights," a film so derivative and cloying you wonder why the box office giant would even agree to tackle such drivel. "6 Days, 7 Nights" wastes much more than a decent performance by Ford as a grizzled South Seas cargo pilot who winds up playing Robinson Crusoe to Anne Heche’s "Girl Friday." Read the rest of this entry »
ALL OR NOTHING (R)
Quintessential Mike Leigh working class drama examines the family dynamic of a cab driver (Timothy Spall) and his diverse family. Lesley Manville is strong as Penny, Phil’s (Spall) distant wife who has to deal with negative influences both within and outside the family unit. Read the rest of this entry »