A film for adults—not because of its maturity, but because the layered story might be challenging to follow at first. If you stick with it, though, you’re in for a real treat. It’s a very easy film to understand, provided you let yourself be entertained by it—and it’s hard not to. I love movies withContinueContinue reading “L. A. Confidential (1997) Film Review”
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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Film Review
A claustrophobic film—not because of its confined setting, but because of the suffocating tension between the characters. Six top-notch actors deliver razor-sharp dialogue with powerhouse performances. You can’t single out any one actor here; everyone is stellar. Pacino, Lemmon, Baldwin, Arkin, Harris, Spacey—heck, even Pryce—all shine. While the plot might seem shallow on paper, theContinueContinue reading “Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Film Review”
Flightplan (2005) Film Review
Intriguing plot and pace, but there’s just too many plot holes to make it a great film. Jodie Foster’s monologue was a thing of beauty, but for films like this one, the acting is not the primary driving force. You could have Pacino or Streep or Daniel Day in there, but if the twists doesn’tContinueContinue reading “Flightplan (2005) Film Review”
Sea of Love (1989) Film Review
Oh God, this had me grinning like a teenage girl. One of the best rom-coms (yes, I felt like it is one) I have ever watched, and I hate that it took me this long to find out about this. There are very few things I look for in films. 2 of them are: wellContinueContinue reading “Sea of Love (1989) Film Review”
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