Wes Anderson has a different kind of humor. The director and writer of films such eccentric comedies as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "Rushmore" is back with his latest film, "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou." Multi-faceted [...]
One thing you can learn from "Shipping News" is how to spin a story. In a poignant segment early in the movie, Quoyle is taught how to create a headline for a story – "Imminent Storm Threatens Village!" It’s appropriate, as a [...]
Based on the novel by Sebastian Faulks and directed by Gillian Armstrong, the World War Two drama ’Charlotte Gray’ is a film with much potential. Full of sweeping vistas and heartfelt performances, the movie looks and sounds grand but is ultimately [...]
"Messing with the Devil’s gonna get you burned…" When someone says this to you, it’s a safe bet you’re either doing something most people consider wrong or are in fact messing with Lucifer’s and headed for some sore skin. In the [...]
When I was young I have always been intrigued by murder mystery stories and I went through Agatha Christie and Edgar Wallace novels three books a week. Patricia Highsmith has also always been a well-respected writer in the genre and it is actually [...]
