At Close Range is the story of a mob family, but strip it down to the basics and what we have is a son’s desperate attempt to earn his father’s love and respect. Based on true events, Brad Whitewood Jr…
A rather conventional biopic about a decidedly unconventional couple, Philip Kaufman’s HBO telefilm Hemingway & Gellhorn traces the tumultuous relationship between writers Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn. Two of America’s most respected novelists and war correspondents of the 20th century,…
Trying to tell the life story of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, on the big screen would be a gargantuan if not impossible task. Long a passion project of Steven Spielberg, the famed director wisely decided to…
Based on the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac, The Whistleblower explores the horrors of sex trafficking in vivid detail. When Atlanta policewoman Kathy Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) decided to accept a position as a UN peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia, her plan…
When compared to his other works, William Shakespeare’s last play, The Tempest is a bit of an odd duck. While it combines elements of his previous comedies, romances, and tragedies into something original, it can also come off as a…
For much of the 1990’s, John Grisham’s novels dominated bestsellers lists. A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Firm are considered among his best. While all four were adapted into successful films, The Firm is by…
Just a couple of months ago, I was writing about American filmmaker’s propensity to remake Japanese horror films. With that well running dry, it seems some directors have decided to move on to Korea. Directed by brothers Thomas and Charles…
The Spiderwick Chronicles is based on a series of books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black that chronicles the adventures of the Grace children; twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the eponymous Spiderwick…