Monday, September 1 2008
Raising the Bar
In Raising the Bar, Gloria Reuben's savvy public defender spends too much time instructing eager white boys.
Monday, December 11 2006
Sleeper Cell
As Darwyn and Farik cat-and-mouse their way to an inevitable showdown, their stakes turn sensationally and reductively personal.
Friday, September 29 2006
The Guardian (2006)
Early snickers greeting The Guardian's trailers took an easy target. Kevin Costner in water: dude, it couldn't be good.
Wednesday, January 18 2006
Sleeper Cell
Both terrorist and FBI agent mean to win, even when the costs are too great to bear.
Monday, November 29 2004
The Clearing (2004)
The kidnapping sets in motion a thriller that doubles as a character study, delving into Wayne and Eileen's strained marriage.
Friday, July 2 2004
The Clearing (2004)
As wealthy, world-weary Pittsburgh businessman Wayne Hayes, Robert Redford is typically low-key.
Thursday, March 21 2002
Sorority Boys (2002)
If there is a movie that might make me agree with conservative pundits assailing the 'vulgarity' and gross-out humor of contemporary U.S. culture and much recent Hollywood teen fare, 'Sorority Boys' would be it.
