Tag Archives: worth a look
Notes on a Scandal (2006) (W)
‘Notes on a Scandal’, directed by Richard Eyre and starring Judi Dench, is a bizarre and knowing melodramatic treat with Dench at the peak of her considerable powers. Continue reading
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Little Miss Sunshine (2005) (W)
‘Little Miss Sunshine’, directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris and starring Steve Carell, takes some suspension of disbelief but is made more than palatable by a solid array of acting talent. Continue reading
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Mission: Impossible III (2005) (W)
‘Action Movie’, directed by Director and starring Movie Star, is the definitive multiplex entertainment. And you WILL be beaten into submission. Continue reading
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Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) (W)
‘Coffee and Cigarettes’, directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Cate Blanchett, is a collection of mostly interminable vignettes with two true diamonds amongst the rough. Continue reading
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Capote (2005) (W)
‘Capote’, directed by Bennett Miller and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, almost does justice to its award-winning and unmissable central performance. Continue reading
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