Spike Lee seems to have had some fun with this, his most commercial film. It’s a sharp, witty heist-and-hostage drama stashed full of stars, good lines and great performances, mostly thanks to an inspired script from first time feature writer Russell Gewirtz.
Denzel Washington is Detective Frazier, a New York cop with a credibility issue […]
The benchmark for animated fairy tales has been set so high with the two Shrek movies that low-budget newcomers to this neck of the woods really have to find something a little different if they are to succeed. Despite a fresh idea, Hoodwinked sadly chops itself in the foot from the start and is neither […]
Filled with warmth, tenderness and a hint of brooding darkness stretched thinly below its surface, this film is a beautiful observation of a worldly woman immersed, for just a few days, in a small-town family in America’s bible belt. It radiates sensitivity in its portrayal of ordinary people dealing with everyday realities, yet manages to […]
Generations of under-sixes have been falling asleep at bedtime to the simple delights of the original Curious George children’s books, and now they can do the same again – this time as adults whilst watching the film version. For very young children this is a refreshingly safe and warm story of the cutest monkey in […]
Seven years is a long time between episodes, and yet the 7 Up documentary series continues to fascinate – even if you’ve never seen a previous installment. It was back in 1964 that Director Micheal Apted set out to answer a question about class and British society: would a group of seven year olds from […]
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