Mini-Review: I was 19, renting film after film to culture myself cinematically, and my mom of all people recommended this to me. I didn't know how I would like it, and I had a feeling, by its cover and storyline, that it was going to be very difficult to watch. Folks, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and it was a measly laptop screen at that! This is my favorite film to date. The story is mind-blowing, the performances are heartbreaking and inspiring, the script is seething with passion, the dir

Mini-Review: You can tell Sean has grown tired of Bond in his fifth time round, even when he gets to say the words "Little Nellie" and ride it as well. Roald Dhal, of all people, bless his heart! wrote the screenplay. It's hilarious to hear Sean ooze out very Anglo pronunciations of his Japanese girlfriends, but there is a line where someone verifies with 007 that his drink of choice is "Vodka martini, stirred not shaken." That's dyslexic and blasphemous!

Mini-Review: In Cinderella Man, I was just waiting for Russell Crowe to win the final match and the credits to roll. EVERYBODY knows what happens in Rocky, and yet you're always glued to your seat, wishing the best for Rocky and rooting him on. This is an extremely tender movie too, and I wish Hollywood took ol' Sly more seriously, for he truly had the makings of being a staple dramatic actor. It was up between Sly and Peter Finch in winning that Oscar, and though Finch's performance was terrific, I almos

Mini-Review: I think this was the start of Kubrick's long streak of brilliance. Also, this is Peter Sellers at one of his peaks. He makes "Lolita" the half-brilliant film it is, but here he gives Character Work a whole new name.

Mini-Review: This is Peckinpah's gentlest and I'd say my fourth favorite. The love between Robards and Stevens is so real and strong. It's all quite a funny and beautiful story. The best is the montage scene with the "Butterfly Mornings" song both the actors sing.