BigScreenBytes

As we get into the holiday season for those of you not sold on the cheery aspects of Christmas, here is a movie that will make you laugh a lot. “Bad Santa” is a classic comedy that is so wrong in so many ways which is why it is so funny. This pitch perfect comedy [...]

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 [...]

“The Reader” is a phenomenal movie, at once riveting, disturbing and painful to watch. Much of this is due to the brilliant acting of Kate Winslet who deservedly won the Oscar for best actress for her devastating portrayal of Hanna Schmitz, the troubled older woman who seduces a teenager. I can’t imagine anyone else acting [...]

This early career fable from Tim Burton is the perfect untraditional Christmas movie for the holidays. Yes it’s dark and yes it is different but then what Tim Burton movie isn’t? “Edward Scissorhands” presents a fable with a remarkable, fascinating character played perfectly by Johnny Depp. If you didn’t know Depp was an exceptional actor [...]

“The Savages” is not a light-weight film for those of you looking for an uplifting time. This is a brilliant film as far as I’m concerned, not easy to watch, powerful and moving. This thought provoking movie is very real and cuts to the quick of family bonds, intimacy, abuse and the repercussions of that [...]

Set in the era of the Vietnam war “The Deer Hunter” is an anti-war film at its best. This is a stunning, gritty film on war and what it does to war survivors. The story involves three friends from a small industrial town who enlist in the army and follows their experiences in a Vietnam [...]

Cult Classic comes to mind when you talk about “Spinal Tap”. Hilarious, clever and brilliant also come to mind in this well known “mockumentary” of the rock and roll industry. If you haven’t seen this film yet, rent it. “This Is Spinal Tap” follows the behind the scenes action of the once famous British heavy [...]

“Awakenings” is one of my favorite films. The screenplay is based on a book by Dr. Oliver Sacks. Williams and De Niro as always are brilliant, they are two of my favorite movie actors. Dr. Malcom Sayer is played by Robin Williams in an understated performance. The story focuses on Dr. Sayers work with patients [...]

“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 [...]