I came to this documentary with a lot of excitement in my heart. I wanted to like it so much. After all, a documentary about the making of an iconic American musical was a major no-brainer for a … more
Stanley Donen's Funny Face is a slam dunk! First off, its two stars. Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. What more needs to be said? Astaire was well in to his second stardom … more
The newest Showtime series has the makings of a good strong staple with mature, complex characters involved in some pretty tense, seriocomic situations. Many people … more
Jonathan Demme's latest may boast an award-nominated performance by Anne Hathaway but gets a little too confessional for my tastes. Self revelation is a good thing as long as it reveals--not retards the … more
The Wayans Brothers, to me, are like Christopher Guest. Guest's films are funny only if you the world he is satirizing. Waiting For Guffman--I screamed with laughter from minute one. … more
It was lovely rolling over this morning because as I like to say, I woke up. Consider the other option. I reached for my remote to turn on the tv, realized it was not 7am, … more
This is a generally good film. One main reason it is so good is because Samuel Goldwyn was able re-cast many of the actors that originated their roles in this dark story of an avaricious Southern family. … more