Catherine Keener

The Soloist

September 11, 2009 // 0 Comments

British director Joe Wright's third film is a significant departure from his two previous movies, 2005's "Pride and Prejudice" and 2007's "Atonement." Those were both period dramas based in Britain and centered on [...]

Friends With Money

September 11, 2006 // 0 Comments

Call me a sap, but I rather like Jennifer Aniston. This former "Friends" star has shown that she can be one of the few to successfully make the transformation from TV celebrity to respectable film star. Deciding to take a chance on [...]

Capote

April 3, 2006 // 0 Comments

I have always admired the acting of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, needless to say I was overjoyed at his winning of the "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" at this years Academy Awards for his portrayal of the writer Truman Capote. The [...]

The Interpreter

October 7, 2005 // 0 Comments

This might sound strange, but if I am watching a film and I never get the urge to look at my watch or glance at the DVD players counter display, thinking to myself, "good god how long is this?" that simple act alone tells me that I am watching a [...]

Simone

January 14, 2003 // 0 Comments

"S1m0ne" is the digital age’s answer to "Sunset Boulevard." Picking up where Billy Wilder left off, writer/director Andrew Niccol examines how technology might play a part in the ego-mashing machinations of modern Hollywood. While he [...]