The Diving Bell andthe Butterfly is based on the book of the same name written byJean-Dominique Bauby. (Oscar-nominated screenplay by Ronald Harwood.) Bauby was the editor of the Frenchedition of Elle magazine; at the ageof 43 he suffered a major stroke that left him totally paralyzed and unable tospeak. The...

In the Valley of Elah got a fair amount of critical attention when it was released. The cast certainly meritedmention: Tommy Lee Jones, SusanSarandon, Charlize Theron, Oscar winners all. And, Jones got a nomination for Best Actor for his portrayalof retired Army soldier Hank Deerfield, searching to find out who...

From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, we are brought a classic from 1984, set in the 1920s in the British Raj during the occupation of India by British troops. A Passage to India is based on the all-time classic book by E.M. Forster, a tale of an initially intriguing but ultimately...

Lions for Lambs presents three entwining stories. The connections aren’t clear at the beginning, but as they becomeevident, the poignancy of the story increases. This film focuses on the war in Afghanistan, how failureaffects U.S. policy and ideology, and how people get caught up in the ripplesthat spread out from...

Money is the root of all evil.

I have to admit, I wasn't a fan of this movie when it came out in theaters. Not a fan at all. There were so many elements about Gattaca that always drove me nuts. I felt like it had gotten too artsy for its own good. Something that always...

  Either the hype for No Country for Old Men is somewhat exaggerated or the movie is too good to be fully appreciated in one viewing. I’m inclined to agree with the latter, as many aspects are crafted expertly enough to make an immediate impression, but some of the deeper themes...

Denzel Washington is one of the most compelling actors intheatres today, and a look at this filmography reveals how many hit films he’sbeen in. One such film about a struggling football team that has a breakoutseason is Remember The Titans, from the early 1990s. Buena Vista and Disney recentlyreleased this...

August Rush will confuse and irritate you at times. But, if you can stick with it, and if you’re willing to suspend disbelief, you’ll be rewarded in the end by a sweet story and a touching, if sappy, ending.

As you likely recall, despite being much-hyped in advance, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford didn’t do that well at the U.S. box office. It got some critical attention; Brad Pitt’s portrayal of Jesse won him the best actor award at the Venice Film Festival and...