Based on the acclaimed short story by Annie Proulx, Brokeback Mountain was adapted into a beautifully articulate screenplay by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. While considered one of the best scripts around, the story of a love affair between to…
Seven years after fashion designer Tom Ford made his impressive directorial debut with A Single Man based on the Christopher Isherwood novel, he turns to another novel, “Tony and Susan, “as the basis for his latest film, Nocturnal Animals, a…
Despite being formulaic from start to finish, Southpaw manages to pack an emotional punch largely due to the performance of Jake Gyllenhaal, who really sunk his teeth into the material and explored the psyche of his character. Gyllenhaal clearly spent…
Part character study, part indictment of the modern news media, Nightcrawler provides Jake Gyllenhaal with the best role of his career thus far. He stars as Louis Bloom, an alienated, but driven man struggling to find work. As the film…
An ominous and unsettling thriller, the subject of Prisoners—young children in peril—demands the viewers undivided attention. Armed with intense performances and an engrossing mystery, few will find it easy to turn away. Oscar nominated director Denis Villeneuve (Incendies) explores just…
Disney/Buena Vista | 2010 | 116 mins. | PG-13 Based on a 2003 Ubisoft video game, Prince of Persia presents adequate performances from Jake Gyllenhaal and the rest of the cast, expert special effects and a fast pace, but in…
Lionsgate Films | 2009 | 104 mins. | Rated R Director Jim Sheridan’s (My Left Foot, The Boxer) films usually offer viewers a powerful story with some surprising elements and great casting. Brothers, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie…