Bernie Rubens (Gregg Sulkin) is a bookish 12 year old Jewish boy studying for his bar mitzvah. After having experienced his obnoxious brother Alvie's (Ben Newton) more opulent one, Bernie anticipates no less extravagance for his. Bernie's grandiose expectations are tempered however, when he discovers the 1966 World Cup Final coincides with his big day and takes great pains to … [Read more...] about Sixty Six
Archives for July 2008
Lust, Caution
Ang Lee delivers a powerful telling of a simple short story set in China during World War II. This period drama centers around young artists conflicts, while the most dramatic conflict of their lives surrounds them. Driven by loyalty for country, and passion of honor, betrayal and lust drives this fascinating cinematic story. There is a quenching to know if these people … [Read more...] about Lust, Caution
Hancock
John Hancock (Will Smith) is a hero without peer in the midst of an identity crisis, searching for himself and his past in the bottom of every bottle. With every heroic act, he leaves destruction in its wake, shielding himself from public scorn with drunken apathy. This continues until Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), a struggling PR rep who tries to push his altruistic agenda on … [Read more...] about Hancock
Wall-E
Pixar did a cleanup job with their latest release. Wall-E is arguably the most perfectly constructed animated film ever produced. 3D animation has come a long way since Pixar revolutionized the industry in 1996 with their first animated-feature, Toy Story. Wall-E is the last remaining robot left behind by the humans, who left earth to escape the ever growing amount of trash … [Read more...] about Wall-E
Untraceable
Powerfully disturbing special effects lend a hand in building the suspense, but you may find yourself more worried about what kind of scarring effects some of the graphic scenes will have on your psyche than actually caring about the characters. Diane Lane does an adequate job playing soldier for Sony and Colin Hanks seemed perfectly cast as the nerdy FBI agent we all imagine … [Read more...] about Untraceable