If you want to see a sharp British film about a bank robbery that has a deliciously complex plot about petty thieves, British intelligence, the naughty Royals and the evil that lives in men’s hearts (until the reasonably happy ending), try The Bank Job, which is a little hard to find but well worth it.
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For some reason I recently bought the “Gold Box” 10-DVD set of the complete Twin Peaks televised drama. The box contains the complete 2-hour pilot, the complete international pilot (careful, the international pilot has spoilers, so wait until you watch the whole series), and all 29 episodes that were broadcast over seasons 1 and 2, […]
Ah, Michael Moore, you stir up such complex feelings! Your personality too often barges in on your story. Your oversize, badly dressed, frumpy frame fills the screen. Sometimes you seem like a big, wet dog in a red baseball cap who wants to play, even when told repeatedly to GO LIE DOWN! But in the […]
I made my way Sunday to see The Future Is Unwritten, a documentary biography of the late, great Joe Strummer, the lead singer and half the motive force of the iconic punk band The Clash. If you’re a Clash fan or perhaps a Mescaleros fan, you should sprint, not jog, to see this movie, which […]
The Cast
George Clooney (Mickey)
Tilda Swinton (Karen)
Sidney Pollack (Marty)
Tom Wilkinson (Arthur)
The Summation: You are supposed to like this film. There is an all-star cast, great performances, and nice packaging. However, the script is blah and dated, and filmed 15 years too late.
The Caution: This review contains spoilers. Do not read if you intend to pay money […]
A couple of movies, a bio, and some music this time.
I know The Bourne Ultimatum has been getting good reviews, but… but… there’s nothing to it. Non-stop action that verges on the impossible all too quickly (my disbelief really did not have much time to be wilfully suspended). Tension without plot. There’s no balance! My idea […]
