BigScreenBytes

John is an ex-gambler employed by an insurance agency. John wants the chance to advance in his job and impress Jill, one of the office staff he has a serious crush on. John’s boss Mr. Townsend sends John and strange insurance-fraud investigator Virgil on a quest to prove a that a stripper falsified her car [...]

Two young children survive the death camps during the Holocaust because their mentor Jakob protects them. Years later the three are brought together at the serene ranch of Melanie, where old wounds are opened and painful memories tear at their hearts. Their elder mentor Jakob again gives guidance to Melanie and Christopher, who are trying [...]

Cold Souls will at first remind movie goers a bit of Being John Malkovich in that this is an abstract idea for a film, but this movie lacks the brilliant screenplay of Being John Malkovich. Paul Giamatti plays himself (or his version of himself), cast in the title role of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya”. Actor Giamatti [...]

Jeff Garlin is an engaging actor. I liked this movie and the idea of a guy who is lonely and looking for something new in his life. Garlin’s character James aspires to be a famous stage actor, he’s an overweight guy who thinks he doesn’t do well with women and still lives with his mother. [...]

This documentary is surprisingly compelling to watch. I am not a big fan of heavy metal music but I am now a fan of Anvil. This film captures the dreams of two best friends who have rocked together in a heavy metal band since they were 14 years old. The Canadian band influenced metal bands [...]

This independent film is a great one with an engaging cast and intriguing storyline. Its a sure bet that any film Kevin Spacey (one of my favorite actors) is in is good, simply because he is a brilliant actor and tends to choose good material to star in. The story involves L.A.’s top celebrity shrink [...]

“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” is a sci-fi musical comic with great music and unexpected twists. Dr. Horrible’s vision is to become a supervillain crushing his nemesis Captain Hammer, who is more interested in his own reflection than hero accomplishments. In reality Dr. Horrible is a shy computer nerd with a video blog who is in [...]

If you are a fan of “Six Feet Under” you will be familiar with actor Richard Jenkins who portrayed the patriarch of the Fisher family. Jenkins was brilliant in his role then and he earned a well-deserved Oscar nomination for best actor in “The Visitor”, a character completely opposite of his role in the “Six [...]

I rented “Slumdog Millionaire” hoping it would live up to the hype it received and it does. The film follows a young man who lived his childhood years homeless in the slums of Mumbai, India. The story is adapted from the novel by Vikas Swarup with the screenplay changing elements of the original book content [...]

“Away From Her” is the delicate story of a couple dealing with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The selfless choices made by wife and husband in this film are touching and sad at the same time. The ravages of the disease are followed throughout the film. The most frightening aspect of the disease is [...]