You don’t have to be a fan of ice hockey to appreciate “Miracle,” an old-fashioned underdog tale about America’s unexpected defeat over the Russians during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Written by Eric Guggenheim and directed by Gavin O’Connor, “Miracle” is more about the man who made it happen than the actual event. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

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 »