The world of boxing has been analyzed to death by the motion picture industry.
The assembly of such an impressive cast that Ocean's Eleven had seemed to be only an act that a director like Robert Altman (The Player and Short Cuts) could accomplish. But do it twice, that's unheard of.
Some movies you just know are going to be great. Alas, this is not one.
I was disappointed in Ocean's Twelve and I'm not quite sure why.
Okay, here we are at the third film in the Blade series and supposedly the final film in the series. All I can say to that is it's about time.
1998's Blade was a fun little action picture that helped pave the way for an onslaught of Marvel Comics characters to make their way onto the big screen.
The games we play and the things we say are explored in Closer, the new film from director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Patrick Marber, based on his play.
We all have a lot to say when our hearts are involved.
Mike Nichols knows a thing or two about carnal knowledge. The 70-something director has impressive credits: The Graduate, Primary Colors, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and yes, Carnal Knowledge.
For as long as he can remember, Dan (Jude Law) has wanted to be a novelist and a journalist. The only problem is that he's not very good at either, but in his spare time over the last number of years he has been working on a book that is finally about to be published. His day job is at a local London newspaper writing in the Obituaries section.
The night was the 7th of February, 2003. The venue was New York City's Radio City Music Hall, home of countless award shows, the Rockettes, and for one night only a concert of magical and legendary importance. Fans came from all over the United States to see performers from all walks of modern and classical music perform in a tribute to the one of the oldest known musical styles: The Blues.
Every time a French film captures the wide-eyed innocence, strength, and attention to detail in a female character, she is often played by Audrey Tautou, who starred in such critically acclaimed films as Amelie and Dirty Pretty Things.
In the 80s, we had John Hughes (Breakfast Club, Home Alone) with his hybrid of comedy and pathos.
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