Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) has been found out. A Cold War is raging, and the FBI has determined that he is a spy. After evidence of such is found in his small, rented Brooklyn apartment, he is prosecuted. Abel’s suspected spy status does not eliminate his right to a fair trial — especially when such… Read More Period film: Bridge of Spies (2015)
The favorite film: You’ve Got Mail, a 1998 romantic comedy from the great Nora Ephron The synopsis: Two feuding bookstore owners – one the head of a big-box chain store, the other an independent bookseller – unknowingly correspond with (and begin falling for) each other over e-mail. The cast: Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly Tom… Read More Favorite things about… You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Watched January 21, 2012 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011): 3.7/5 This review contains a few spoilers of minor elements of the film. Also, keep in mind that I have not read the book! Let’s start with the positives: Newcomer Thomas Horn as Oskar, Max von Sydow as The Renter and John Goodman in the… Read More Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) and Wife Versus Secretary (1936)
Watched January 20, 2012 That Thing You Do! (1996): 4.5/5 After hearing many, many good things about this film and realizing that it was available on Netflix Instant, I finally decided to watch it. I’ll cut right to the chase here: I loved this film! I loved it from the beginning. There’s just something awesome… Read More That Thing You Do! (1996)
