Tagged: John Turturro

0

1980s / Comedy / Romance / Thriller

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Rosanna Arquette stars as Roberta Glass, a dreamy, but largely lonely and dissatisfied New Jersey housewife who contents herself to reading about the mysterious lives of others through perusing the personals in the local...

0

1990s / Drama

Mo’ Better Blues (1990)

Although generally considered one of writer-director Spike Lee’s (Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever) weaker efforts, I do have a soft spot for Mo’ Better Blues, despite agreeing with much of the criticism.  Despite being all...

0

1990s / Drama / Romance

Jungle Fever (1991)

Spike Lee (Clockers, He Got Game) tackles the racism issue head on once again with his provocative drama, Jungle Fever, which deals with the complications of an interracial relationship in the racially charged environs of metropolitan...

0

2000s / Action / Science Fiction

Transformers (2007)

Hasbro’s action figures are dusted off for one more go around for a feature film, with the last effort coming in the animated Transformers: The Movie in 1986, which has gone on to become something of...

0

2000s / Drama / Thriller

The Good Shepherd (2006)

Now here’s a movie that will surely test your movie watching mettle.  Excessively lengthy, emotionally cold as ice, and thematically overambitious, The Good Shepherd will draw its share of detractors from the impatient, the confused,...

0

1990s / Drama / Thriller

State of Grace (1990)

At its heart, State of Grace isn’t really a new kind of film in the small-time gangster genre, but it is an example of one that follows the formula with well-oiled precision.  What these movies all...

0

2000s / Horror / Thriller

Secret Window (2004)

Note: This review doesn’t contain any overt spoilers, but film savvy readers may pick up on some things they may not want to know.  Skip the next paragraph if you don’t want to take...

0

1990s / Comedy / Drama

Barton Fink (1991)

Barton Fink isn’t the first film about writer’s block, but it may be the best.  Reportedly, the story was inspired by the difficulties of crafting Miller’s Crossing and with 20th Century Fox’s constant niggling about their script...

0

2000s / Comedy / Fantasy

Monkeybone (2001)

Monkeybone is a headscratcher of a film; you may laugh your ass off or you may stare in bewilderment, and at the end, you will probably not know for sure what to make of it. ...