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The Tailor Of Panama - BD
I can't recall what prompted me to start reading espionage novels, but I do remember beginning with Ian Fleming's Bond series. As entertaining as these books are, I sought other interpretations of the genre and soon discovered John Le Carre. The glamour that permeated Fleming's works was replaced by a more believable grittiness. Le Carre's heroes were not very heroic in the physical sense. Intellect and the ability to work through a labyrinthine scheme was a more likely attribute for survival. Le...
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated
The current ratings system, introduced by former MPAA president Jack Valenti in 1968, has become such an accepted part of the fabric of movie-going that only when a major filmmaker gets slapped with an NC-17 is the practice called into question. But the entire ratings structure has always been a rickety vessel overseen by a shadowy cabal of anonymous parents operating with no set rules and no oversight, arbitrarily deciding what America should and shouldn't see based on ever-shifting criteria. In...
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A Dead Calling
When a supernatural force causes Elizabeth, a young reporter, to investigate an old house, she finds herself to be the only hope for a family of long-dead ghosts stuck in limbo. But when the demented father of the family, who is still living, hears about her visits, he takes action to make sure that the truth is never told.This is one of those times when I took a chance on reviewing a no-hype, low-profile new film for the heck of it. I was hoping for a diamond in the rough. You never know unless...
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Chicago - BD
Chicago surprised the critics with its artistic and popular success despite contemporary audiences thought to be unwelcoming to films of the musical genre. The story, which is loosely based on actual events in Chicago during the depression, is engaging. Set design is flawless. Dance choreography is tight and takes brilliant advantage of new opportunities the film medium affords. With only a few debatable exceptions, casting is solid (especially Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah). The film...
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