Looking Closer
Story here. I was hoping for Eddie Izzard. Or Stephen Colbert. Or John Stewart again. Oh well. Now I know that my wife will watch the Oscars with me, for a change. Read more
Story here. I was hoping for Eddie Izzard. Or Stephen Colbert. Or John Stewart again. Oh well. Now I know that my wife will watch the Oscars with me, for a change. Read more
Jeffrey Overstreet’s initial comments on Doubt are posted at Image. Read more
My initial comments on Frost/Nixon are posted at Image. An expanded review will be published soon. Read more
My comments on Frost/Nixon and Doubt are up at Image. An expanded version of this entry will be posted here soon. Read more
I am trying to complete Cal-raven’s Ladder, which is a sort of Pilgrim’s Progress tale alongside an exodus story, without any “inspirational speech to the people scene.” There have just been too many of those scenes in adventure and fantasy films. Having said that, if you need inspiration today, I recommend you start here: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI Read more
A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Director – Ron Howard; writer – Akiva Goldsman; based on the book by Sylvia Nasar; director of photography – Roger Deakins; editors – Mike Hill and Dan Hanley; music – James Horner; production designer – Wynn Thomas; producers – Brian Grazer and Ron Howard; released by Universal Pictures. Starring: Russell Crowe (John Forbes Nash Jr.), Ed Harris (Parcher), Jennifer Connelly (Alicia Nash), Paul Bettany (Charles), Adam Goldberg (Sol), Judd Hirsch (Helinger), Josh Lucas (Hansen),... Read more
A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Director – Christopher Nolan; writers – ; Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, based on a story by Mr. Goyer and “Batman” characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics; director of photography – Wally Pfister; editor – Lee Smith; music – Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard; production designer – Nathan Crowley; producers – Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Larry Franco. STARRING: Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred), Liam Neeson... Read more
A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Writer / Director – Rebecca Miller; Director of photography – Ellen Kuras; Editor – Sabine Hoffman; Production designer – Mark Ricker; Producer – Lemore Syvan. STARRING: Daniel Day-Lewis (Jack Slavin), Camilla Belle (Rose Slavin), Catherine Keener (Kathleen), Paul Dano (Thaddius), Ryan McDonald (Rodney), Jena Malone (Red Berry), Jason Lee (Gray) and Beau Bridges (Marty Rance). IFC Films. 112 minutes. Rated R. ● It happens again and again–the human endeavor to establish utopia. The process... Read more
A review by Jeffrey Overstreet. ● Director – George Miller; writers – George Miller, Judy Morris and Mark Lamprell; director of photography – Andrew Lesnie; editors – Jay Friedkin and Margaret Sixel; music – Nigel Westlake; production designer – Roger Ford; producers – George Miller, Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller. Starring – Magda Szubanski (Mrs. Hoggett), James Cromwell (Farmer Hoggett), Mary Stein (Landlady) and Mickey Rooney (Fugly Floom). With the voices of – E. G. Daily (Babe), Danny Mann (Ferdinand),... Read more
A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Director – Martin Scorsese Writer – John Logan Director of photography – Robert Richardson Editor – Thelma Schoonmaker Music – Howard Shore Production designer – Dante Ferretti Producers – Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King and Charles Evans, Jr. Miramax Films. 169 minutes. Rated PG-13. STARRING: Leonardo DiCaprio (Howard Hughes), Cate Blanchett (Katharine Hepburn), Kate Beckinsale (Ava Gardner), John C. Reilly (Noah Dietrich), Alec Baldwin (Juan Trippe), Alan Alda (Senator Owen Brewster), Jude Law... Read more
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