Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre shouldn’t particularly be good movie material. If the descriptions of Mr. Rochester and Eyre were followed closely, it’d be hard for any filmmaker to find an audience. No one wants to watch uglies fall in love. So it can be forgiven that the Cary Fukunaga choose the handsome and brooding Michael Fassbender as Rochester, and Mia Wasikowska as the ‘plain and simple’ Jane.  Fortunately, Fukunaga,... Read More

Sin Nombre

It’s refreshing to watch a film that deals with gangs and illegal immigration that doesn’t have a cute little boy who’s separated (Under the Same Moon makes me want to throw up).  But Sin Nombre avoids those cliches and makes for one great film. The film is written and directed by Cary Fukunaga (I’m not familiar with her other work).  The big names attached to the project would be the executive producers, Gael Garcia Bernal... Read More