Heaven

Heaven is the first installment of a heaven/hell/purgatory trilogy (co-written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz) planned by the late, Oscar-nominated Krzysztof Kieslowski.  Unfortunately, Kieslowsky died before the last two scripts were finished.  It’s a damn shame too, Heaven is a spellbinding and powerful piece that will enchant you. The film is directed by Tom Tykwer, the wicked talented guy who brought us Run Lola Run.  It takes place in Italy,... Read More

The Gift

Cate Blanchett tricked me into watching this film. It wasn’t very nice of her. It’s not that this film was horrible, but when I see Blanchett’s face, I think: Babel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, or Notes on a Scandal. If I had taken the time to look up the director, I wouldn’t have had my expectations so high. The Gift was released in 2001 and was directed by Sam Raimi.  Since then, Raimi has disappointed us with films like... Read More

The Dead Girl

I don’t know why, but as I perused the aisles of Blockbuster the other night (aisles that I have practically memorized), this DVD just happened to catch my eye.  I’m not sure why.  Maybe it’s a subconscious fascination with the morbid.  Anyway, I picked up The Dead Girl and was astounded at the list of what I consider to be A-list actors, and at the fact I’d never even heard of this 2006 release. When I saw Brittany Murphy... Read More