The Bedroom Window (1987)
In the early 1980s, filmmaker Curtis Hanson had just come off of directing Losin’ It, a teen comedy about a group of young American men who travel to Tijuana, Mexico to lose their virginity....
1980s / Mystery / Thriller / Uncategorized
by Vincent Leo · Published July 28, 2007 · Last modified February 16, 2023
In the early 1980s, filmmaker Curtis Hanson had just come off of directing Losin’ It, a teen comedy about a group of young American men who travel to Tijuana, Mexico to lose their virginity....
by Vincent Leo · Published February 7, 2007 · Last modified February 12, 2019
Based on James Ellroy’s novel, LA Confidential is a modern noirish tale of how police corruption and the flourishing of organized crime go hand in hand, as well as how public decisions are dictated by public...
by Vincent Leo · Published November 6, 2002 · Last modified November 14, 2019
Not knowing very much about 8 Mile before going in other than it starred rapper Eminem, to say I was skeptical would be an understatement. Although a long-time fan of hip hop, Eminem’s style hasn’t appealed...
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....
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