A visually stunning cautionary tale, Louis Malle’s 1992 film Damage is seen through the eyes of Stephen Fleming (Jeremy Irons), a proper middle-aged millionaire physician turned Tory member of Parliament. He has a devoted wife Ingrid (Miranda Richardson) to whom…
David Cronenberg and dull aren’t two words you see together very often, but the writer/director’s latest effort, Cosmopolis, left me wondering how characters can talk for so long and say so little. Cosmopolis offers up plenty of gratuitous nudity, but…
More psychological than emotional, Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy is a well crafted debate between a man and a woman that’s both fascinating and irritating. Graced with two solid performances by Juliette Binoche and William Shimmel, Tuscany as a backdrop, Kiarostami…
Every actor stars in a bad movie or two over the course of their career. Sometimes, as in the case with The Son of No One, a handful of talented people end up in a film so bad, you can…
Based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris, Chocolat is a whimsical story that blends together eccentric characters, small-town intrigue, food (namely chocolate), with a healthy dose of fairytale trimmings to create an easily digestible confection. It’s…
Movie lovers will be seeing stars this summer as Lionsgate debuts four beloved, acclaimed Miramax films on Blu-ray Disc – Bridget Jones’s Diary, Chocolat, Amélie and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Presented for the very first time in 1080P…
The Los Angeles Times has an interesting poll today asking, who was Oscars sorest loser? There are many to choose from, no doubt. I’d have to go with the legendary Lauren Bacall. When the grand dame was nominated for best…