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I watched Casino Royale a few days ago. awesome movie, with a mesmerizing performance by Daniel Craig in his first Bond outing. There were a lot of dissenting voices when he was first chosen, but after this movie, I can’t imagine anybody still objecting. I have this long-overdue rant about Sean Connery as James Bond.…
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Note: This isn’t really a review. In fact, if you haven’t seen the movie, I suggest you don’t read this post, coz there be spoilers! You have been warned. Now, on with the post. Generally, when I review or rate a movie, I do it on the basis of the following question: Did it achieve…
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*ing: Billy bob Thornton, Halle Berry Stated simply, Monster’s Ball is among the best romances I’ve ever seen. However, it is not a love story. It is about two wounded people reaching out, and discovering, in the process, that they are still capable of love. Hank is an executioner at the local penitentiary. His father…
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*ing: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Katie Holmes, Robert Downey Jr.Directed by: Curtis Hanson Grady Tripp, the narrator and central character in Wonder Boys smokes a lot. Not normal cigarettes – he smokes joints laced with weed. This is an important observation, I think, because watching this movie gives you the feeling that the…