Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Another light, slight delight from filmmaker Woody Allen, who pens this fictional story about jazz guitarist Emmet Ray (Penn), a genius of an artist, second only to Django Reinhardt in his prowess on the...
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Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
A cult favorite, and a good one. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure is more funny and clever a story than any film about a weird, childish man trying to recover a stolen bicycle should ever be. It’s...
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Although David Mamet’s adapted play Glengarry Glen Ross offers an often fascinating brief look into the world of high-pressure real estate salesmen, it’s mostly just a showcase for some terrific acting and smart dialogue. If...
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Unlike some other critics, I didn’t go into The Life Aquatic with any expectations of greatness. I’ve only fallen asleep while watching two movies in my lifetime, and one of those movies happened to be Wes...
The Agronomist (2003)
Acclaimed feature film director Jonathan Demme put together this fascinating documentary about one of the most popular and essential figures in Haitian politics, Jean Dominique, entitled The Agronomist, an ironic title which tells of his educational...
Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
Love Potion No. 9 is notable for being the first romantic comedy in quite a career full of them for Sandra Bullock, although this particular one came and went without much notice. Written and...
3-Iron (2004)
Reportedly made in a small amount of time for such an acclaimed film (less than two months from conception to the final cut), 3-Iron shows just how truly talented a filmmaker Kim Ki-duk can...
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Based on a true story, Josh Waitzkin is a 7-year-old boy who becomes fascinated by the game of chess after watching the locals play speed chess in a New York park. After picking up...
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
As someone who has read (well, “audio-booked”) the first three entries into the Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) series, “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, I could easily start this review by complaining about the...
Antz (1998)
Dreamworks first big foray into the 3D animation genre proved to be successful with Antz, a beautifully rendered adventure that sparkles with comic dialogue and fantastic special effects. It came out the same year like...