A Contrary Review of There Will be Blood by Paul Thomas AndersonRating *** Readers of this blog will note that my reviews cover nonfiction exclusively. Additionally, I tend to review only films available on DVD. So why would I be writing a review about a current Oscar contender? The answer is that I … [Read more...] about A Contrary Review of There Will Be Blood
Review of “Rescue Dawn” Written and Directed by Werner Herzog
Review of "Rescue Dawn" Written and Directed by Werner Herzog Rating * 1/2 I thought Werner Herzog's documentary Grizzly Man was excellent. I thought Christian Bale was superb in 3:10 To Yuma. Unfortunately, this film doesn't display any of that talent. I can't remember a single movie … [Read more...] about Review of “Rescue Dawn” Written and Directed by Werner Herzog
Review of “We Are Marshall” directed by McG
Review of "We Are Marshall" directed by McGrating *** I've been waiting to see this movie for a while for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons was because the aircraft accident that wiped out the Marshall University football team happened in 1970, the same year as the accident I … [Read more...] about Review of “We Are Marshall” directed by McG
Review of “A Mighty Heart” directed by Michael Winterbottom
Review of "A Mighty Heart" Directed by Michael Winterbottomrating *** A Mighty Heart tells the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Everything about this movie is top notch: the acting, the writing, the direction. Still there is something … [Read more...] about Review of “A Mighty Heart” directed by Michael Winterbottom
Review of “Breach” by Bill ray
Review of "Breach" written by Billy Ray, Bill Rotko, and Adam Mazer, directed by Billy Ray**** 1/2 Breach tells the story of how the FBI brought down Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent and soviet spy. The story is told primarily from the viewpoint of Eric O'Neal, who was given the task … [Read more...] about Review of “Breach” by Bill ray
Reveiw of Letters From Iwo Jima
Review of Letters From Iwo Jima directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Iris Yamshita and Paul HaggisRating **** As a companion piece for Flags of Our Fathers, this film succeeds on all levels. Unlike other reviews, I give the edge to Flags as the better of the two. Mostly because of the starkness … [Read more...] about Reveiw of Letters From Iwo Jima