‘Making Love’: Groundbreaking romantic gay drama returns to the big screen As part of its Anniversary Classics series, Laemmle Theaters will be presenting Arthur Hiller’s groundbreaking 1982 romantic drama Making …
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The Great Gatsby (movie 2013) review: Leonardo DiCaprio is a charismatic presence in Baz Luhrmann’s flashy transfer of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. Carey Mulligan costars.
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To the Wonder (movie 2012) review: None of the talent involved can disguise the fact that the latest Terrence Malick poem is a huge disappointment. Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams …
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Like Someone in Love (movie 2012) review: Tokyo-set Abbas Kiarostami drama offers a stylish and intriguing look at a dysfunctional ‘love triangle.’
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The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (movie 2008) review: Flawed drama, but Tennessee Williams’ screenplay is mostly satisfying. Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Evans star.
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To Each His Own (movie 1946) review: Oscar winner Olivia de Havilland creates a shrewd portrayal in Mitchell Leisen’s heartfelt melodrama. John Lund costars.
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Let the Right One In (movie 2008) review: Tomas Alfredson creates a refreshing blend of character study, budding romance and supernatural horror. Kåre Hedebrant stars.
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Humoresque (movie 1946) review: Joan Crawford exudes charisma in Jean Negulesco’s stylish but ponderous melodrama. John Garfield costars as violinist lover and protégé.
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A Fool There Was (movie 1915) review: Starring Theda Bara as the destroyer of men, Frank Powell’s silent is a cinematic landmark for its depiction of the power of female …
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The Barker with Dorothy Mackaill and Milton Sills. Directed by George Fitzmaurice, by then already a film veteran, The Barker is one of those strange hybrids made at the dawn …
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Alfie (movie 2004) review: Jude Law, Marisa Tomei and Susan Sarandon are the highlights in Charles Shyer’s deeply flawed yet moderately entertaining remake of the 1966 classic.
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Million Dollar Baby (movie 2004) review: A superlative Hilary Swank can’t beat the odds against Clint Eastwood’s cliché-ridden boxing and surrogate father-daughter melodrama.
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Closer (movie 2004) review: Julia Roberts is the most effective performer in Mike Nichols’ frustrating study of off-kilter heterosexual relationships. Jude Law costars.
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Monster’s Ball (movie 2001) review: Starring Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton, Marc Forster drama offers quality moments that fail to amount to a satisfying whole. Heath Ledger costars.
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Faces (movie 1968) review: John Cassavetes’ landmark and widely admired independent drama is a narrative trainwreck and a long-winded cinematic chore. John Marley stars.
Charlie St. Cloud movie box office: Reuniting the star (Zac Efron) and director (Burr Steers) of 17 Again, Universal’s supernatural weepy is the studio’s latest bomb.
Cobra (movie 1925) review: The most effective Rudolph Valentino star vehicle revolves around a real love story – between two male friends. Nita Naldi and Casson Ferguson costar.
Michael Winterbottom’s sexually explicit movie 9 Songs has been approved for release in Australia – uncut. Kieran O’Brien and Margot Stilley play lovers and rock concert aficionados.
9 Songs’ sex scenes have not prevented the British Board of Film Classification from granting Michael Winterbottom’s romantic drama an ’18 certificate’ rating. Some are outraged.