Film Review: THE MESSENGER

Directed by Oren MovermanWritten by Alessandra Camon and Oren MovermanStarring: Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Steve BuscemiRunning time 113 minutesReleased: November 13, 2009Plot: Will Montgomery’s (Ben Foster) tour of duty is nearing an...

5 Favorites for 2009: Patti Abbott.

Movies GOMORRAH- looks at the Camorra in Naples. By intertwining five stories of low level actors in the syndicate, it makes the point that life is brutal and short for the bottom feeders in this chain. It was frightening, realistic, surprising. It demythologizes all...

Film Review: AN EDUCATION

Directed by Lone Scherfig Written by Lynn Barber (memoir) and Nick Hornby (screenplay) Starring, Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Olivia Williams, Alfred Molina, Emma Thomson Running time 100 minutes Released: November 2009 Every once in a while, a film comes along...

Film Review: THE MEN WHO STARED AT GOATS.

Directed by Grant HeslowWritten by Peter Straughan, based on a book by Jon RonsonStarring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin SpaceyRunning Time: 93 minutesReleased November, 2009Although no goats were harmed in the production of THE MEN WHO STARE AT...

Film Review: A SERIOUS MAN

Written and Directed by Ethan and Joel CohnStarring Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick. Aaron Wolff, Adam Arkin, David KangRelease Date: September 26, 2009When I told my boss I was going to see, “A Serious Man,” he said, “Well you better see...