Mr Brooks
Slight hesitation when I realized the main character was played by Kevin Costner because most of his stuff of late has been pretty limp and insipid.
Not so Mr Brooks. You don’t want to give too much away when you review a film because it always takes away any surprise elements for the viewer, but let’s just say this is Costner in a role not seen before… Read more
Evening
A terrific line up, Vanessa Redgrave, Toni Collette, Clair Danes, Natasha Richardson and Patrick Wilson. You’ll note all main characters are female but that’s not to indicate a feminist film.
It’s the emotional tale of a dying woman, played by Redgrave going back over a failed love affair some 50 years prior as conveyed to her daughters. Read more
The Invisible
A good film with one of the most superbly crafted soundtracks that I have heard in ages. An Occult Thriller that is well made with few tricks and where the story is told simply and well, focusing on the characters rather than gimmicks.
Popular, middle class high student (Justin Chatwin) is beaten and left for dead by a gang led by project girl (Margarita Levieva) who mistakenly believes he informed on her recent jewelery store robbery…. Read more