Manhattan (1979)
There may forever be arguments as to which film is Woody Allen’s best, with Annie Hall perhaps gaining the most attention. However, if the question were regarding which film most exemplified Woody Allen as a great...
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Phone Booth (2002)
Phone Booth is B-movie theatrics given A-movie treatment. If this were an independent short film, like the student film where this reportedly draws its inspiration, End of the Line, it would be a terrific idea, at...
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Laurel Canyon made me feel like I was watching the pilot to some new “made for HBO” series, featuring the decadent portrayals of a Hollywood family — their life, their loves, and their lessons learned. ...
Chicago (2002)
After hearing about the cast of the lavish musical screen recreation of the acclaimed Bob Fosse production, Chicago, I was very skeptical that such a musical could be pulled off by a cast that isn’t...
The Good Girl (2002)
Considering screenwriter Mike White had films like Campus Man and Orange County on his resume, I was a little hesitant about whether or not The Good Girl might actually be worth watching. However, he did collaborate with the same...
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
It’s a bit infuriating when schmaltzy cornball crap like Dead Poets Society gets a Best Picture nomination from the Academy and great movies like Glory and this gem from Woody Allen get left off the list. This one...
The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)
In my opinion a return to form for the Coen brothers, after my two least favorite films in their careers, The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou. The Man Who Wasn’t There is the Coen homage to...
Random Hearts (1999)
A plane crashes on the way to Miami, killing everyone on board. The spouses of a DC Internal Affairs cop (Ford) and a New Hampshire congresswoman (Thomas) are among the victims. It turns out that they...
Wonder Boys (2000)
Director Curtis Hanson follows up his brilliant L.A. CONFIDENTIAL with another impressive outing. WONDER BOYS stars Michael Douglas as Grady Tripp, a college professor and one time successful writer with a severe case of writer’s block....
The End of the Affair (1999)
Based on the novel by Graham Greene, set in 1946 London. Maurice (Fiennes) is a struggling novelist who meets Henry (Rea), a man now married to his ex-lover Sarah (Moore). The two former lovers discover...