The psychiatric intern Clark Stevens (Joshua Leonanrd) comes to Cunningham Hall, a mental healthy facility administrated by Dr. Franks (Lance Henriksen), for a training period before his graduation in medical college. He gets close to the resident Sara (Jordan Ladd) and to Ben London, a dangerous patient lodged in cell 44 in the basement of the clinic Read the rest of this entry »

The patient displays paranoid behavior, but then what do you expect from a Woody Allen comedy. It’s a shame Allen’s real-life domestic situation took precedence over this hilarious comedy about a writer trying to make sense of his life. Unfortunately, he can’t turn to his friends, because he burned each and every one of them in his last book. Read the rest of this entry »

When Jeremy Irons is in character, he sure has a way with the women. Whether his character is offing a socialite wife (”Reversal of Fortune”), or plying his pedophile trade (”Lolita”), Irons knows how to play complicated men. His performance in Louis Malle’s “Damage” is both bold and intimate. Read the rest of this entry »

As strains of Frank Sinatra singing “Luck Be A Lady Tonight” waft through the background, Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) makes his way through the casino of the Shangri-La, an old time establishment hiding amongst the glitz and glitter of downtown Las Vegas. Bernie works at the Shangri-La, but he doesn’t deal cards, serve drinks or make change. Read the rest of this entry »