Tuesday, February 3 2009
The Henry James Collection
These are graceful, congenial productions, loyal to the novels' essential structures, if only intermittently capturing their sophisticated fire.
Wednesday, April 5 2006
The Bedford Diaries
As if it weren't bad enough that Owen finds Natalie's one-time death wish intriguing, she herself paints her swan-dive as liberating.
Tuesday, September 13 2005
Transporter 2 (2005)
Frank soars gorgeously through the air, his foot stuck out in perfect slicing-edge fashion, kicking back all comers.
Thursday, April 14 2005
Short Cuts (1993)
Death, or that state 'beyond natural color', is Short Cuts' common denominator.
Thursday, August 7 2003
Le Divorce (2003)
Like previous Merchant-Ivory productions, Le Divorce concerns culture clashes, disruptive expatriates, and squabbles over stuff.
