Movie Minx

Starring: Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci Directed by: Martin Scorsese Plot: Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. But is it any good? I watched Goodfellas last night for the first time, reluctant as always to watch a mafia movie. Maybe it’s a girl thing, but I [...]

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster Directed by: Jonathan Demme Plot: Clarice Starling, a young FBI agent, is assigned to help find a missing woman, and save her from a psychopathic killer with the help of another killer. But is it any good? It’s been 15 years and still tha lambs haven’t stopped screaming. It’s certainly [...]

Starring: Gloria Swanson, William Holden Directed by: Billy Wilder Plot: A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. But is it any good? Another unexpected gem on this list. In Sunset Blvd., a cynical screenwriter named Joe Gillis is down on his luck when he chances [...]

Starring: James Stewart Directed by: Frank Capra Plot An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would had been like if he never existed. But is it any good? Only the most hard-hearted, cynical bastard could fail to be touched by Wonderful Life. While its senitmentality may be challenging in [...]

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Benning Directed by: Sam Mendes Plot: Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter’s attractive friend. But is it any good? I’ve always thought the similarly-themed Ice Storm was better than American Beauty, but this [...]