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For whatever reason my disbelief just couldn’t work enough to buy into “The Astronaut Farmer”. The problem must have been the screenplay and direction since the director was also one of the writers of the screenplay. I’m all for suspending belief (I loved “ET”, “Finding Neverland” and other great films) but this one just didn’t [...]

Stanley Tucci stars as the well known radio personality and gossip columnist Walter Winchell. Paul Giamatti plays Winchell’s ghost writer Herman Klurfeld who provided the words that helped make Winchell famous. Winchell’s life is told here entwined with the use of historic information. The film is well made, the acting excellent but the story is [...]

George Clooney was nominated for best actor Oscar for his performance in “Michael Clayton”. This was the perfect role for Clooney with perfect script and perfect direction as an added bonus to his fine work. This is a top notch thriller with very strong supporting performances from Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton. The screenplay is [...]

This romantic comedy has its moments and is an charming film due to its trio of acting stars. What I enjoyed was the setting in the restaurant and the opposing lead characters who connect. I like Aaron Eckhart as an actor and here he’s playing a different kind of character than he is usually cast [...]