Review of The Stoning of Soraya M. written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. Rating ***** I came across this film totally by accident. I had never heard of it and just happened to be browsing the shelves at Blockbuster when I picked it up. I'm glad I did. This is a … [Read more...] about The Stoning of Soraya M
Another truth is stranger than fiction story: The Informant
Review of The Informant directed by Steven SoderberghRating **** 1/2 How did this film not get more attention? Matt Damon was great. The script was original. It's one of those almost too strange to be true kind of stories. The movie reminded me a little of another film about a quirky character … [Read more...] about Another truth is stranger than fiction story: The Informant
Review of Julie and Julia
Review of Julie and Julia written and directed by Nora EphronRating ***** Who would have thought that a movie about cooking could be so good? Instead of writing a review, I'd rather talk about some other things that interested me about this film. My five star rating speaks for itself. First, … [Read more...] about Review of Julie and Julia
Review of The Blindside
Review of The Blindside written and directed by John Lee HancockRating **** This is one of the better sports films I've seen in a while. The last football related film I saw was Invinciblewith Mark Wahlberg. That story was also based on a true story, but the true story aspect was lame. … [Read more...] about Review of The Blindside
Review of Amelia
Review of Amelia written by Ron Bass and directed by Mira NairRating *** Amelia is a solid bio picture that doesn't quite reach the same level as Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. Still, it is a movie worth seeing. For the past few months I've been stuck in the late twenties and thirties. … [Read more...] about Review of Amelia
Review of American Violet
Review of American Violet directed by Tim Disney and written by Bill HaneyRating **** I am drawn to stories of injustice, especially those dealing with wrongful conviction. This story is about prosecutorial misconduct with an underlying theme of racism. The case in question here deals with the … [Read more...] about Review of American Violet