Movie studios, by and large, avoid controversial subjects like race the way you might avoid a hive of angry bees. So it's remarkable that Crash even got made; that it's a rich, intelligent, and moving exploration of the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents--black, white, latino, Asian, and Persian--is downright amazing. A politically nervous district attorney (Brendan ...
Manufacturer: Pathe DistributionStarring: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Thandie Newton, Matt Dillon, Ryan PhillippeDirected By: Paul Haggis
It comes as something of a relief to find that Ocean's 13 eases itself back to the charm and suave, sophisticated swagger that underpinned the first in what's become a trilogy of capers. And for those who endured the self-indulgent mess that was Ocean's 12, this latest and final entry in the franchise is a very welcome treat, proving very much that lessons were learnt. Dropping ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: George Clooney, Elliott Gould, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, Ellen Barkin
Solidly built around a subtle yet commanding performance by Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda emerged as one of the most highly-praised dramas of 2004. In a role that demands his quietly riveting presence in nearly every scene, Cheadle plays real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in the Rwandan capital of Kigali who in 1994 saved 1,200 Rwandan "guests" from certain death during the ...
Manufacturer: Entertainment in VideoStarring: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin PhoenixDirected By: Terry George
Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) is a quintessential Wall Street shark, scoring killer deals by day and shallow escort sex by night in The Family Man. Carp all you want about this derivative premise, with its marginal stereotypes and biased embrace of domestic bliss and dirty nappies. The simple fact is, The Family Man works like a charm. Under the assured direction of Brett Ratner ...
Manufacturer: Entertainment in VideoStarring: Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven, Saul RubinekDirected By: Brett Ratner
One of the first films to examine the aftermath of post- 9/11 New York City, Reign Over Me shows how much even indirect contact with those who lost loved ones in the tragedy can greatly affect. Like rings of debris spiraling out from an explosion, Charlie Fineman's (Adam Sandler) loss also devastates his in-laws, who he refuses to speak to, and ex-college roommate, Alan Johnson. Reign ...
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentStarring: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett, Liv Tyler, Saffron BurrowsDirected By: Mike Binder
Even if the notorious 1970s porn-filmmaking milieu doesn't exactly turn you on, don't let it turn you off to this movie's extraordinary virtues, either. Boogie Nights is one of the key movies of the 1990s and among the most ambitious and exuberantly alive American movies in years. It's also the breakthrough for an amazing new director, whose dazzling kaleidoscopic style here recalls the ...
Manufacturer: Entertainment in VideoStarring: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Luis Guzmán, Rico BuenoDirected By: Paul Thomas Anderson
Like its predecessor Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve is a piffle of a caper, a preposterous plot given juice and vitality by a combination of movie star glamour and the exuberant filmmaking skill of director Steven Soderbergh (Out of Sight, The Limey). The heist hijinks of the first film come to roost for a team of eleven thieves (including the glossy mugs of Brad Pitt, Matt ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-JonesDirected By: Steven Soderbergh
It comes as something of a relief to find that Ocean's Thirteen eases itself back to the charm and suave, sophisticated swagger that underpinned the first in what's become a trilogy of capers. And for those who endured the self-indulgent mess that was Ocean's Twelve, this latest and final entry in the franchise is a very welcome treat, proving very much that lessons were learnt. Dropping ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Andy Garcia, Eddie Izzard, Ellen BarkinDirected By: Steven Soderbergh
The sort of action thriller for which the phrase "high octane" could have been conceived, Swordfish stars John Travolta as Gabriel Shear, an enigmatic criminal operator who is as admired as he is feared. Using sexy sidekick Ginger (Halle Berry) as bait, he pressgangs Stanley Jobson, (Hugh Jackman) the world's greatest computer hacker, into helping him relieve the world banking system of a ...
Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoStarring: John Travolta|Halle Berry|Hugh Jackman|Don CheadleDirected By: Dominic Sena
