If you were to write a screenplay about a drug dealer who has just 24 hours of freedom left before he begins a seven year prison sentence, what would you have him do? Repent? Fashion an elaborate escape? Have plenty of sex? That’s probably why you haven’t authored any Oscar quality screenplays. Writer David Benioff, […]
If you’re ready to buy in to the writer as alcoholic cliché, you should just love 28 Days, which pulls out every stereotype in the book. Sandra Bullock stars as Gwen, the aforementioned drunk writer (living, naturally, in New York City), who ruins her sister’s wedding by insulting her during the toast, falling on the
“Tokyo Sonata” left me feeling drained, like my inner organs were exposed to the relentless vacuum of deep space. One of the festival organizers, seeing me leave, asked how the film was, and I responded with a heavy heart. She sympathized, having recommended several of her friends to go see it on its opening night,
It’s a little sad to think that many kids today know Alice in Wonderland only from its references in The Matrix. Good news then that kids can see the definitive film version of the classic Lewis Carroll story, Disney’s animated 1951 version. For the uninitiated, this musical rendition takes young Alice on a whirlwind ride
Field Details Movie Name Breakdown (1997) Director Jonathan Mostow Writer Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery Lead Actor Kurt Russell Cast Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey, Jack Noseworthy Genre Thriller, Mystery, Crime Release Date May 2, 1997 (United States) Duration 1h 33m Budget $36 million Language English IMDb Rating 7.0/10 WATCH NOW What breaks
Field Details Movie Name The Boxer (1997) Director Jim Sheridan Writer Terry George, Jim Sheridan Lead Actor Daniel Day-Lewis Cast Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley Genre Drama, Romance, Sport Release Date September 12, 1997 (United States) Duration 2h 1m Budget $14 million Language English IMDb Rating 7.0/10 WATCH NOW The
TIN CUP Sports movie specialist Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can’t Jump) focuses here on golf, with this romantic comedy about a talented dropout who tries to win the U.S. Open. Kevin Costner’s Roy McAvoy is an instructor on west Texas’s seediest driving range. He wastes his talent gambling and drinking with his buddies,
THREE KINGS is a male appeal Gulf War action flick with twists beyond the teeth clenched heroes and sock ’em, shoot ’em, blow ’em up stuff. Shot in Arizona by quirky new director David O. Russell (Flirting With Disaster), it’s edgy, irreverent and stylish a Niagara like cascade of zooms, freeze frames, MTV fast edits,
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE Steve Burke is a prosperous real estate developer, the loving father of two and happily married to Audrey (Halle Berry, Monster’s Ball). When Steve encounters a man hitting a woman, he intervenes and is killed. The devastated Audrey sends her brother, Neal (Omar Benson Miller, Shall We Dance?), to
Field Details Movie Name THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) Director M. Night Shyamalan Writer M. Night Shyamalan Lead Actor Bruce Willis Cast Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller Release Date August 6, 1999 (United States) Duration 1h 47m (107 min) Budget $40 million Language English IMDb Rating
