Road to Perdition (movie 2002) review: Gaping narrative issues hinder Sam Mendes’ gangster noir, which happens to be a great showcase for stars Tom Hanks and Paul Newman.
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21 Grams (movie 2003) review: Alejandro González Iñárritu and Guillermo Arriaga’s overreaching psychological drama is immensely helped by five stellar performances.
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Mulholland Dr. (movie 2001) review: Naomi Watts delivers an exceptional performance – or rather, two of them – in David Lynch’s unsettling Hollywood horror drama.
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Faces (movie 1968) review: John Cassavetes’ landmark and widely admired 1968 independent drama is a narrative wreck and a long-winded cinematic chore. John Marley stars.
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Training Day (movie 2001) review: In a less showy role, Ethan Hawke effortlessly steals Antoine Fuqua’s mediocre cop thriller from Best Actor Oscar winner Denzel Washington.
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In Old Arizona (movie 1928) review: Pre-Code Western of interest as the first ‘outdoor’ talkie and for its risqué sensibility. Edmund Lowe and Best Actor Oscar winner Warner Baxter star.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (movie 2004) review: Alfonso Cuarón’s big-screen version proves that CGI and movie magic aren’t the same thing. Daniel Radcliffe stars.
About a Boy (movie 2002) review: Chris and Paul Weitz’s moralistic ‘family’ comedy stars Hugh Grant as a self-centered dude who tragically discovers his inner family man.