Tuesday, September 25, 2007

AU REVOIR, LES ENFANTS, 1987


Ah, a boys-at-boarding-school movie where Robin Williams won't jump around and inspire us all.

Directed by Louis Malle.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, 1989


This delightfully dark (and frankly, not that overlooked) Woody Allen picture about the aforementioned topics was made before half the actors ran off to join "Law and Order" and "ER."

Directed by Woody Allen.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

INSIDE MAN, 2006


Who is the Inside Man, anyway? Jodie Foster?

Directed by Spike Lee.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

GATTACA, 1997


Finally, a movie about what would happen if the fascists control both the space program and genetic engineering.

Directed by Andrew Niccol.

Friday, September 7, 2007

TELL THEM WHO YOU ARE, 2004


A somewhat annoying man steps out from his famous cinematographer father's long shadow long enough to examine it.

Directed by Mark Wexler.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

REBECCA, 1940


She's the most menacing character that never appeared in a movie.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

BROKEN FLOWERS, 2005


Former Don Juan Bill Murray (really) learns from an anonymous letter he has a son and sets out to find which of his former girlfriends is the lucky mother.

Directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Monday, September 3, 2007

THE ICE STORM, 1997


Spiderman and Frodo and their parents get a little rowdy in the '70s in the 'burbs in the ice.

Directed by Ang Lee.

Friday, August 31, 2007

LONE STAR, 1996


Half Western. Half mystery. Half family drama.

Directed by John Sayles.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

HEAVEN CAN WAIT, 1943


It's womanizing -- Lubitsch style! As Don Ameche tries to explain his way into Hell upon his death, he can't help but like "the ladies."

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch.