Once
December 18, 2007
Set in Ireland, Once (2007) tells the story of a busker (Hansard) who plays on the streets of Dublin for change and fixes vacuum cleaners during the day. One night, a Czech woman (Irglova) pays him a compliment for one of his songs. They meet again during...
Days of Heaven: Criterion Collection
October 12, 2007
In retrospect, Days of Heaven (1978) can be seen as a transitional film for its director, Terrence Malick, whose first film, Badlands (1973), was a fictionalized account of Charles Starkweather, a young man who went on a killing spree with his teenage...
Saturday Night Fever: 30th Anniversary Edition
September 28, 2007
Saturday Night Fever (1977) turns 30 this year and has become firmly entrenched as a popular culture icon. It is one of those rare films that tapped into the zeitgeist of its time, brought disco into the mainstream, transformed its star, John Travolta,...
Lucky You
September 25, 2007
After the surprise critical and semi-commercial hit of L.A. Confidential (1997), director Curtis Hanson followed it up with the equally critically-lauded Wonder Boys (2000) that, despite two separate theatrical releases, failed to connect with a mainstream...
Four Last Songs
August 27, 2007
Four Last Songs (2007) derives its title from the last pieces of music composer Richard Strauss wrote for his wife before he died and, not surprisingly, dealt with grandiose notions of life and death – themes that this film clumsily tries to examine...
Miss Potter
June 14, 2007
When it was announced that the very American actress Renee Zellweger was to play the beloved British literary heroine Bridget Jones, fans were in an uproar. How dare an American play such a quintessential British character?! However, she silenced all...
The Holiday
March 30, 2007
It’s scary to think that Nancy Meyers is the most financially successful female filmmaker in a male-dominated Hollywood. With audience-friendly efforts like What Women Want (2000) and Something’s Gotta Give (2003), that have grossed over $500 million...
A Good Year
March 10, 2007
File this film under “what the hell were they thinking?” Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott follow-up their successful collaboration in Gladiator (2000) with A Good Year (2006), a warm and fuzzy mid-life crisis dramedy (?!) that plays out like a sub par...
A Good Year
March 7, 2007
File this film under “what the hell were they thinking?” Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott follow-up their successful collaboration in Gladiator (2000) with A Good Year (2006), a warm and fuzzy mid-life crisis dramedy (?!) that plays out like a sub par...
The Science of Sleep
March 1, 2007
After three feature films, music video visionary Michel Gondry has finally originated his own project, entitled The Science of Sleep (2006), applying his own unique brand of magic realism without filtering his sensibilities through the screenplays of...
