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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Josh Brolin'
Milk
December 6th, 2008 4 Comments
Tags: Alison Pill · Diego Luna · Dustin Lance Black · Emile Hirsh · Gus Van Sant · James Franco · Josh Brolin · Milk · Senn Penn
W.
October 20th, 2008 4 Comments
Oliver Stone’s W. isn’t what it appeared to be in the trailer. It seemed like it would be a lightweight comedy/satire on Bush and his cabinet, slinging mud in their general direction. I was sad to find out, that this was not the case. It seems like this is more Alexander Stone, than it is, [...]
Tags: Elizabeth Banks · Ellen Burstyn · Josh Brolin · Oliver Stone · Richard Dreyfus · Scott Glenn · Thandie Newton · W.
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
