Comanche Moon (2008)

Apr 21, 2008 by Mr. Nau This prequel to Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove is based on the final novel of the series. This television adaptation follows the exploits of a pair of Texas Rangers as they fight Comanches in Texas. The acting is great, the sets are realistic, and the story is engaging and entertaining. […]

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

Apr 20, 2008 by Mr. Nau The Whitman brothers, played by Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman, are traveling across India in this astonishingly quirky comedy, written and directed by Wes Anderson. With garish use of color, eccentric music, and minimalist acting, this picture has a very unique style against the colorful backdrop of […]

I Am Legend (2007)

Apr 19, 2008 by Mr. Nau Will Smith stars in this incredibly entertaining post-apocalyptic thriller as a doctor who survives an engineered viral epidemic that leaves him as the only human remaining in New York City. Implausible science requires a suspension of disbelief, but the acting and script are reasonably decent and the suspense palpable. […]

Into the Wild (2007)

Apr 19, 2008 by Mr. Nau Sean Penn directs this based-on-a-true-story picture about Chris McCandless, a young man who left everything behind to trek across the United States in a great adventure, which resulted in his death in the Alaskan wilderness. Emile Hirsch stars as the wanderer in this heart-breaking masterpiece. Grade: A. IMDB: Into […]

There Will Be Blood (2007)

Apr 14, 2008 by Mr. Nau Paul Thomas Anderson writes and directs this masterfully crafted Daniel Day-Lewis about an oil mogul in Southern California around the turn of the 20th Century. Day-Lewis is a menacing protagonist and his supporting characters are all vividly off-kilter and unusual. This virtuoso work really earned its accolades. Grade: A. […]

We Are Marshall (2006)

Apr 13, 2008 by Mr. Nau Matthew McConaughey leads a talented cast in this inspiring football picture based on the true story of Marshall University’s reconstruction of their college football team after a tragic plane crash killed the team, coaches, and prominent community members. The story lags in the middle slightly, but maintains an optimistic […]

Baadassss! (2003)

Apr 06, 2008 by Mr. Nau Mario Van Peebles directs and stars in this almost documentary biopic about the making of his father’s genre-launching Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song. The picture chronicles the hardships of Melvin Van Peebles production of an unwanted, but necessary, picture, through casting to release–a fascinating glimpse of the insider’s view of […]

Hooper (1978)

Apr 03, 2008 by Mr. Nau Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Adam West, and James Best star in this unexpectedly hilarious action-comedy romp from the late 70s. Reynolds plays an aging Hollywood stuntman, trying hard to stay on top of his game. The acting is bewilderingly cheesy, but this insane film is incredibly fun. […]

Happy Together (1997)

Mar 24, 2008 by Mr. Nau This ISA-nominated romance centers around a gay couple who leaves Hong Kong to travel around Argentina to reestablish their rocky relationship. With solid direction and a beautiful Argentine backdrop, this surprisingly beautiful picture shows two damaged people who can’t live without each other, despite anger, hostility, infidelity, and neglect. […]

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Mar 23, 2008 by Mr. Nau Five legendary criminals are placed together in a police lineup in this extraordinary caper picture. This arranged “chance meeting” sets into motion a series of events that keep the story’s suspense level high. Kevin Spacey leads a talented cast and, in an Oscar-winning performance, is spectacular as Verbal Kint. […]

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