Frank and Ava movie stars Rico Simonini as Frank Sinatra and Emily Elicia Low as Ava Gardner: The explosive real-life relationship between the two temperamental Hollywood stars is the focus…
Sully movie with Tom Hanks as US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger: Clint Eastwood homage to the “noble and decent American” threatened by a “heartless government.” ‘Sully’ movie review: ‘Taut, straightforward’…
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…
The King’s Speech with Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter I can’t imagine what it must be like to be born into royalty. That kind of life, for all the material…
Stardust Memories movie (1980) review: Contemplative Woody Allen comedy costarring Charlotte Rampling, Marie-Christine Barrault, and Jessica Harper is 1 of the most profound films ever.
Hotel Rwanda movie: Facts vs. fiction. Like Steven Spielberg’s 1993 Best Picture Academy Award winner and international box office hit Schindler’s List – about German businessman Oskar Schindler, who is…
The Sea Inside movie review: Javier Bardem is an inadequate lead in Alejandro Amenábar’s well-regarded pro-euthanasia melodrama. On the plus side, the supporting cast is first-rate.
Finding Neverland movie (2004): Johnny Depp delivers a lifeless performance as a Disneyfied J.M. Barrie in Marc Forster’s feel-good family tragedy. Kate Winslet + Julie Christie costar.
Music of the Heart movie review: As East Harlem’s Central Park East School violin teacher Roberta Guaspari, Meryl Streep delivers a gutsy star turn in Wes Craven’s otherwise bloodless (bad…
The Hurricane movie review: Starring a snarling Denzel Washington as boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter – who, despite proclaiming his innocence in a still murky murder case, spent years behind bars…
The Fighter movie stars Mark Wahlberg as boxer Micky Ward. Wahlberg was the film’s only key cast member not shortlisted for an Academy Award. ‘The Fighter’ movie review: ‘Smart’ –…
J.M. Barrie: Peter Pan author and playwright. Who was the inspiration for Peter Pan, the satyr-like boy who wouldn’t grow up? Candidates include J.M. Barrie’s brother David, who died at…