Her
Director Spike Jonze has done some interesting work, but please do not compare this film to either Being John Malkovich (1999) or Adaptation (2002).
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Commentary on Phillip Seymour Hoffman and His Lost Comrades
With the death of Mr. Hoffman, we have lost one of the great actors working in film today.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
How can you possibly miss any film starring Chris Pine, Keira Knightley and Kevin Costner with Kenneth Branagh directing?
Frozen
No one who sees this film can possibly leave the theater without a smile on your face. Enter at your own risk.
Short Commentary on the 2014 Oscars
While it is too early to go into much detail, I am still convinced that the three best films of the year are American Hustle, 12 Years a Slave and Dallas Buyers Club.
August: Osage County
In attempting to paint Midwestern women as hayseeds, Pulitzer Prize winning screenwriter Tracy Letts insults all women. No praise from this quarter, Mr. Letts.
Discrimination in the United States
Any student of history knows the sad fact that our country has embraced discrimination from its birth.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
How unfortunate that Mr. Mandela’s long walk to freedom seemed uncomfortably long when sitting in the theater.
Saving Mr. Banks
Emma Thompson shines as brightly here as Kate Blanchett did in Blue Jasmine. The only difference was that Walt Disney found a key to her hard heart.
