Movie Minx

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 [...]

<br /> Starring: A few actors, a few planets Directed by: Stanley Kubrick Plot: A monkey throws a bone into the air. Some music goes dum-dum-dum-dum. Some planets spin. A computer turns nasty. A man dies in a room. Don’t ask questions. But is it any good? I first watched A Space Odyssey pre-2001, a [...]

<br /> Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson Directed by: Mel Gibson Plot: Scotsman William Wallace, with long, flowing locks and a loud roar, unites his 13th-century countrymen to overthrow English rule. But is it any good? I hadn’t felt the need to see Braveheart before last night. But a friend of a friend [...]