BigScreenBytes

“American Gangster” is a well crafted story filled with suspense and good acting. Ridley Scott does what he does well, action with crisp direction. Denzel Washington portrays true life gangster Frank Lucas who builds on his drug empire after the death of his drug employer and mentor. Russell Crowe is the narcotics cop who goes [...]

“Across the Universe” is colorful and filled with great Beatles tunes. Being a major Beatles fan I had to see this movie just for the music alone. The script to me has some clever twists throughout but seems to be lacking. The actors, especially the three leads, are strong singers and do well with their [...]

“Six Feet Under” is the best television series I’ve ever seen. I’ve watched a number of major television series over the years and none touch the quality of this series. It still amazes me how real, how funny, how true the writing and acting is for this series. “Six Feet Under” is the story of [...]

“Walk Hard” is a hilarious satire of the fame associated with the music industry. Written by Jud Aptow, you have to know there will be ironic wit and silliness happening. This movie is not as realistic in its relationships as other Aptow movies so keep this in mind and enjoy the broader style of humor [...]

This movie trip is unusual, a bit strange as only family themes in Wes Andersen’s films can be. I liked “The Darjeeling Limited” but I think I’d like it even more if I see it a few more times. This is what happened when I watched “The Royal Tenenbaums” for the first time. By the [...]

Sean Penn’s expansive story of self discovery is an amazing trip that will make you laugh, cry and keep thinking long after it is over. Mr. Penn’s direction is remarkable and shows his talent as a director is not confined to Mystic River, another great film. He certainly should have been nominated for best director [...]

“Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” has its charm. I have to admit I rented this movie mainly to see Dustin Hoffmann, who is one of my favorite actors. This film makes a good children’s story but there is something missing. I think the problem lies in the script and direction of the film. The actors in [...]

“The Big Lebowski” is one of my favorite movies of all time. If you haven’t seen this film, rent it. Its quirky, its different, its like nothing you have seen before (except if you’ve seen a Coen brothers film of course). The storyline involves Jeff Bridges as “The Dude”, a fantasy bowling musical number, wrong [...]

The synopsis of Big Screen Bytes blog is…the first in what will be many short movie reviews. I’m a big movie fan and have been for many years. This blog is my take on the movies I watch every week, from the acting to the writing, direction and style of the movie. I try to [...]