War, Inc. (2008)

Dec 17, 2010 by Mr. Nau In this ridiculous war parody, John Cusack stars as the hitman hired by a corporation to take out the oil minister in a fictional Central Asian country, occupied by a menacing multinational defense company. The whole thing is a horrible mess from the ludicrous story to the dopey supporting [...]

Brick (2005)

Dec 13, 2010 by Mr. Nau After his girlfriend disappears, Brendan sets out to infiltrate his high school’s criminal underworld to get to the bottom of things in this very tight, edge-of-your-seat noir thriller. Joseph Gordon-Levitt leads a talented, but mostly unknown, cast in a superbly-written piece full of unexpected twists. Grade: A-. IMDB: Brick. [...]

9 Songs (2004)

Nov 25, 2010 by Mr. Nau This exceptionally erotic film follows the relationship of a British scientist and his American girlfriend, through a series of indy rock concerts. The main feature of this film is the huge amount of explicit footage, two beautiful people having lots of unsimulated sex, and the complete absence of a [...]

10 Items or Less (2006)

Nov 16, 2010 by Mr. Nau Morgan Freeman finds himself in a small independent grocery store researching a location for a film when he encounters quirky Scarlet, played by Paz Vega, a no-nonsense cashier. The pair wander around Los Angeles, sharing worlds-apart stories in an endearing story full of understated humor and wonderful chemistry. Grade: [...]

Conviction (2010)

Nov 06, 2010 by Mr. Nau Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, and Minnie Driver bring an astonishing story to life in this picture about a woman who goes to law school to free her brother after he’s sentenced to life in prison for murder he didn’t commit. A wonderful story and great acting performances make this [...]

The Go-Getter (2007)

Oct 12, 2010 by Mr. Nau Mercer, a teenager who works at a car wash, steals a car to go let his estranged brother know about their mother’s death. The owner of the car calls him and lives vicariously through his strange road trip in her car. Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, and Jena Malone [...]

Bobby (2006)

Oct 12, 2010 by Mr. Nau This Emilio Estevez-directed historical drama follows the stories of twenty-two diverse people who found themselves at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968, caught up in the arrival and assassination of Bobby Kennedy. With an ensemble cast chock full of Oscar winners, this picture is dripping in great acting performances. Grade: [...]

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Oct 12, 2010 by Mr. Nau Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Stanley Tucci lead a talented cast in this Oscar-nominated drama about a young journalism graduate, Andrea (Hathaway), who goes to work for a perfectionist fashion mogul (Streep). Eventually, Andrea has to learn to make her own choices and follow her own path in life. [...]

Heights (2005)

Oct 12, 2010 by Mr. Nau Five diverse characters struggle with life, love, and their careers in New York City in this small well-written independent picture. This character study features a tight script and good acting. Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, and Jesse Bradford turn in believable performances of flawed and sometimes confused characters. [...]

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Oct 10, 2010 by Mr. Nau This Disney wilderness adventure is based on the best-selling book by Canadian conservationist Farley Mowat, in which he travels to remote Arctic Canada to investigate wolves in their natural habitat. This film adaptation features gorgeous cinematography and brings the author’s work to the masses in an easily accessible way. [...]

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