Movie Review: ‘The Namesake’
Director: Mira Nair Starring: Irfan Khan, Tabu, Kal Penn, Jacinda Barrett Tabu, Kal Penn, and Jacinda Barrett in The Namesake. (Courtesy photo) Six new…
Great documentaries of recent years
A few weeks ago my wife and I finally screwed up our courage and watched An Inconvenient Truth. I had held off seeing it…
Movie Review: ‘300’
Director: Zack Snyder Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey A scene from 300. (Courtesy photo) Watching 300 is a strange experience. This puerile fever dream…
Movie Review: ‘Zodiac’
Director: David Fincher Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr. Anthony Edwards (left) and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac. (Courtesy photo) It’s…
Movie Review: ‘Breach’
Director: Billy Ray Starring: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney Laura Linney, Ryan Phillippe, and Chris Cooper in Breach. (Courtesy photo) February is not…
Movie Review: ‘Music and Lyrics’
Director: Marc Lawrence Starring: Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore star in Music and Lyrics. (Courtesy photo) If you’re aiming…
For Valentine’s Day: Tough love
Just in time for two days after Valentine’s Day! I apologize for the timing of this DVD column, but if you’re like me, you…
Movie Review: ‘Babel’
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Rinko Kikuchi Brad Pitt stars in Babel. (Courtesy photo) An effective way to pull…
Movie Review: ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
Director: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdu, Sergi Lopez A scene from Pan’s Labyrinth. (Courtesy photo) Sometimes two movies become connected in…
Movie Review: ‘Children of Men’
Director: Alfonzo Cuaron Starring: Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Julianne Moore Clive Owen stars in Children of Men. (Courtesy photo) It seems like some movies…
