Spider-Man is a phenomenon. A bona-fide, honest-to-goodness phenomenon. Made for $139M, it has to date grossed over $383M, more than any picture this year…
The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999)
The Sixth Sense was my choice to receive the 1999 best movie Oscar, given the five nominees the Academy selected. Better than any of…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Nia Vardalos, 2002)
In a year of multiple surprises at the box office, the one that takes the cake (the wedding cake, that is) surely must be…
Million Dollar Baby (Clint Eastwood, 2004)
A thoroughly surprising plot twist in this film will be openly discussed in this review. If you have not yet seen the film, and…
Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000)
Immanuel Kant, the famous 18th century German philosopher was known for his obsession with order, an obsession that enabled his Königsberg neighbors to set…
The Matrix: Reloaded (Andy and Larry Wachowski, 2003)
This review assumes knowledge of The Matrix, the first movie in the trilogy: The Matrix, The Matrix: Reloaded, and The Matrix: Revolutions (due out…
The Madness of King George (Nicholas Hytner, 1994)
In the grand tradition of Amadeus, The Madness of King George takes a larger-than-life, historical figure and the queens, politicians, attendants and others who…
Lorenzo’s Oil (George Miller, 1992)
On the surface, Lorenzo’s Oil is the powerful, true story of Lorenzo, Michaela and Augustus Odone who, when a fatal illness strikes Lorenzo, face…
Like Water for Chocolate (Alfonso Arau, 1992)
In Mexico hot chocolate is made by adding cocoa to water that has been brought to a boil; the title of the film Like…
Life on a String (Kaige Chen, 1991)
Life On a String, a film by Chen Kaige, the first contemporary Chinese director to live and study film in the West, ironically focuses…