Remember that sinking feeling in the spring of 2005, when it was announced that Michael Bay would be directing Transformers? The world’s population of cinema buffs took one big collective sigh and gave up on the hopes of a worthy homage to one of the most beloved toys of the eighties. It’s a perfect example of how [...]
Entries Tagged as 'James Franco'
An American Crime
March 21st, 2009 3 Comments
Tags: An American Crime · Bradley Whitford · Catherine Keener · Ellen Page · Irene Turner · James Franco · Tommy O'Haver
Milk
December 6th, 2008 4 Comments
His name is Gus Van Sant, and he’s here to recruit you. Van Sant seems to be an auteur of the best kind: doing things only because it pleases him. Don’t believe this? Watch Gerry. While all his movies provide something interesting, his forays into mainstream narratives usually yield the greatest rewards. Milk falls into [...]
Tags: Alison Pill · Diego Luna · Dustin Lance Black · Emile Hirsh · Gus Van Sant · James Franco · Josh Brolin · Milk · Senn Penn
The Dead Girl
August 16th, 2008 1 Comment
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 [...]
Tags: Brittany Murphy · Film review · Giovanni Ribisi · James Franco · Josh Brolin · Karen Moncrieff · Marcia Gay Harden · The Dead Girl · Toni Collette
