The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Forrest Gump’s Bleaker Cousin
Despite the hubbub about its striking similarities to Forrest Gump (also written by Eric Roth), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a far grimmer affair. It reeks with the inevitability of...
View ArticleBest of 2008: The Definitive List of Top Tens
Here we are: my Top Tens in the major award categories. Best Supporting Actress: 10. Thandie Newton- W. 9. Freida Pinto- Slumdog Millionaire 8. Gabrielle Union- Cadillac Records 7. Danai Guirira- The...
View ArticleSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: This Game’s Players Take A Small Step...
For the first half of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Guy Ritchie’s sequel to 2008’s blockbuster franchise reboot, fans of the first will likely feel the familiar pleasures: the stylized action,...
View ArticleLincoln: This Outstanding Presidential Drama Is One For The Ages
Before watching it, it’d be easy for cynics to dismiss Lincoln as “Oscar bait.” Sir Steven Spielberg helming a historical period piece written by mutiple Tony winner Tony Kushner and starring Oscar...
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