Starring: Janet Leigh, Antony Perkins Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Plot: A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer’s client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother. But is it any good? What can I say about Psycho that hasn’t already been said a million times? I even [...]
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss Directed by: Christopher Nolan Plot: A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife. But is it any good? Memento is: Daring, original, smart. Memento isn’t: An easy viewing experience. It’s not a date movie. You’ll be scratching [...]
Starring: Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda Directed by: Sergio Leone Plot: Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. But is it any good? As with High Noon, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy Once upon [...]
Starring: Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness Directed by: David Lean Plot: Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. But is it any good? I think we can all agree that Lawrence of Arabia is long. Very long. Four hours long, in fact. I am [...]
Starring: Audrey Tautou Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Plot: Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love. But is it any good? Is Amelie a girl movie? I know a lot of girls who say it’s in their [...]
Starring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Plot: A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. But is it any good? So THAT’s where the much-spoofed man-being-chased-by-a-plane scene [...]