Beowulf * * *
Beowulf has some simply remarkable animation sequences, especially those showing the title character. I need to study up to see how they transition between the real people and the CGI computerized...
View ArticleThe Namesake * * * *
This excellent film chronicles the life and cultural journey of an American Indian family from their roots in Calcutta to the American “dream” with its quirky and affluent complications. Kal Penn and...
View ArticleThe Emperor’s New Clothes * * * *
This beautiful and clever film takes a fanciful “alternative history” of Napoleon’s imprisonment on the island of St. Helene, following a conspiracy to replace him on the throne by trading places with...
View ArticleNo Country for Old Men * * *
This finely crafted film has been judged by many to be a masterpiece, but I think this over-rating is simply because it offers a “different” approach to the genre – something critics who have seen far...
View ArticleMichael Clayton * * * *
This superb legal drama was one of the best films of the year with George Clooney in excellent form as the “fixer” for a large legal firm handling a massive and complex liability case. Clayton’s...
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