Mar 17 2007
Narrated by Martin Sheen Directed by Chris Paine Rated PG for brief mild language This documentary is mostly about General Motors’ EV-1 electric vehicles that were produced in the late 90′s, leased to customers (mostly in California), and subsequently reclaimed and destroyed for no apparent reason. The story is fascinating and points the finger at [...]
Mar 12 2007
Starring Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, and Dan Akroyd Directed by Bruce Beresford Rated PG “Close to perfection. To see it once is to remember it forever.” That’s the quote from Gene Shalit on the DVD case. Almost all quotes on DVD cases overestimate the quality of the film contained within, but maybe not this one. [...]
Mar 05 2007
Starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel Directed by Neil Burger Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and violence Magic. Mystery. Romance. What’s not to like? It’s even well-acted, especially by Paul Giamatti (Sideways). Being picky, the movie neve quite reaches everything it’s trying for and the ending wasn’t great. Still, it kept my attention [...]
Mar 03 2007
Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, and Raymond Burr Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Rated PG I always think I should know more about movie history, but how many old movies have you seen that you sincerely enjoyed? I’m usually disappointed by them but I felt like this one had a chance to be good. Why? First, AFI [...]