Frank and Ava movie interview: Frank Sinatra portrayer Rico Simonini discusses the indie drama about singer’s turbulent marriage with Ava Gardner.
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Barry (movie 2016): Former U.S. President Barack Obama and the author have a number of things in common, as discussed in this film commentary. Devon Terrell stars.
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Sully (movie 2016) review: Tom Hanks personifies the ‘all-American hero’ as idealized by director Clint Eastwood in this drama that distorts real-life events. Laura Linney costars.
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Truth (movie 2015) review: Cate Blanchett delivers a great star turn in this engrossing but less than objective docudrama. Robert Redford costars.
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Captain Phillips (movie 2013) review: Tom Hanks’ American seaman is the wrong central character in Paul Greengrass’ unsatisfying political thriller. Barkhad Abdi costars.
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The Fifth Estate (movie 2013) review: Benedict Cumberbatch creates a fuzzy Julian Assange in Bill Condon’s two-dimensional WikiLeaks’ drama.
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Warren Beatty in Dick Tracy with Madonna. June 22 update: Warren Beatty used to be known as a Ladies’ Man. Before Annette Bening, there were stories about Natalie Wood, Leslie…
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The Way Back movie box office: Peter Weir’s ‘inspirational’ adventure tale has turned out to be a commercial fiasco. Jim Sturgess stars.
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The King’s Speech with Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter The King’s Speech (movie 2010) review I can’t imagine what it must be like to be born into royalty. That kind…
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The Fighter movie (2010): ‘Smart’ (as in Marketable) Hollywood product with impressive Oscar winners Melissa Leo and Christian Bale.
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Conviction movie box office: Starring Hilary Swank, Tony Goldwyn’s real-life-based legal drama is on its way to becoming a sizable commercial dud.
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Secretariat movie box office: Starring Diane Lane, the racehorse drama has failed to match the popularity of the similarly themed Seabiscuit.
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The Social Network box office: David Fincher’s Facebook drama is a rare critically acclaimed and adult-oriented hit. Jesse Eisenberg stars.
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The Honeymoon Killers (movie 1970) review: Leonard Kastle’s crime tale rivals better-known fare partly thanks to Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco’s charismatic performances.
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Charlie Wilson’s War box office: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have failed to lure audiences to Mike Nichols’ political comedy-drama. Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman costar.
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Breach (movie 2007) review: Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper deliver first-rate performances in Billy Ray’s mature spy thriller based on the FBI’s infamous Robert Hanssen case.
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Hotel Rwanda Movie: Facts or fiction in Rwandan genocide drama featuring Oskar-Schindler-like hero – Paul Rusebagina now himself a controversial figure.
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The Sea Inside (movie 2004) review: Javier Bardem is an inadequate lead in Alejandro Amenábar’s pro-euthanasia melodrama. But the supporting cast is first-rate.
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J.M. Barrie and Peter Pan origins: Marc Forster’s Finding Neverland opts for crowd-pleasing myths instead of a depiction of a darker, more complex reality.
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Music of the Heart (movie 1999) review: Meryl Streep is an ‘inspirational’ presence in Wes Craven’s unusually sentimental real-life-based drama. Angela Bassett costars.
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The Hurricane (movie 1999) review: Featuring a superficial Denzel Washington as jailed U.S. boxer Rubin Carter, Norman Jewison’s contrived real-life-based drama is probably his worst.
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National Board of Review Awards: The J.M. Barrie movie Finding Neverland was named the year’s best release. Annette Bening and Laura Linney were among the other winners.
Jersey Boys (movie 2014) review: Clint Eastwood prosaically tracks the humdrum rise and fall of Frankie Valli (John Lloyd Young) and the Four Seasons.
Soul Surfer movie box office: Despite its relatively low budget, this ‘inspirational’ Christian drama may be unable to recover its production costs. AnnaSophia Robb and Dennis Quaid star.
For Colored Girls box office: The latest Tyler Perry drama has been a major commercial disappointment despite its stellar cast (Kerry Washington et al.).
Stardust Memories (movie 1980) review: Contemplative Woody Allen comedy is one of the most profound films ever made. Charlotte Rampling and Jessica Harper costar.
Running with Scissors (movie 2006) review: Ryan Murphy’s movie version of Augusten Burroughs’ memoirs is a dramatic mess. Annette Bening is its sole redeeming feature.
Finding Neverland (movie 2004) review: Johnny Depp is a lifeless, Disneyfied version of Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie in Marc Forster’s feel-good family tragedy.