– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – Crime and gangster films function on atmospheric tension and character drama and the best way to convey both of these aspects is to place the cold-blooded protagonists in an over-populated environment and the best place for the job is the one and only New York...
Posts Tagged ‘Richard Gere’
February 25th, 2010 - 10:30 am § in Features, Posters & Trailers
Under Review: ‘Hachiko: A Dog’s Story’
– by ALEXA MILAN – Get your tissues ready, animal lovers, because even the trailer for this dog-centric flick is likely to make you shed a tear or two. “Hachiko: A Dog’s Story” tells the tale of the close relationship between college professor Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) and his...
February 18th, 2010 - 9:33 pm § in Opinions, Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – I’ve lived in Brooklyn my entire life, and never have I experienced the corruption that is portrayed in films like “Clockers,” but I guess my neighborhood would not be considered to have any “street cred.” Nevertheless, it is a...
October 31st, 2009 - 4:40 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Amelia’
– by JOEL CRARY – Much like Amelia Earhart’s attempt at circling the globe in 1937, Mira Nair’s “Amelia” biopic about the pioneering woman pilot can’t quite make it. It lacks solid footing and never grounds itself. It takes an exceptionally dangerous profession and plays its...
Five Clips From ‘Amelia’
– by KATHLEEN COLLINS – One of the movies hoping to get noticed by the Academy Awards this year is “Amelia,” a dramatized biographical film based on the life of Amelia Earhart. The film chronicles the rise to fame of Earhart (played by Hilary Swank) and her relationship with ...
October 4th, 2009 - 7:55 pm § in News
Make a Reservation For ‘Amelia’
– by VANNA LAND – Entertainment Weekly has just released a new picture for the soon-to-be released biopic “Amelia,” based on the life of Amelia Earhart. The picture features Richard Gere as publisher-promoter George Putnam, whom Amelia eventually married, and director Mira...
