Uma Thurman
Movie Review: The War with Grandpa
It is a sad state of affairs indeed, when a boy and his grandfather must do battle due to their shared claim over a little thing like a bedroom. But, that is exactly the premise of the new comedy The War with Grandpa, that stars Robert De Niro and Oakes Fegley respectively as the grandfather and grandson. But, make no mistake, there is very little that is actually funny in this film. It starts off...[Read More]
The Muse in Film
[pullquote_left]“The history of cinema is boys photographing girls.” – Jean-Luc Godard[/pullquote_left] Since D.W. Griffith discovered stage actress Lillian Gish and immortalized her in dozens of silent movies, film directors, like other artists before them, have looked for inspiration in the muse. There is no more magical relationship in the world of art than that of the muse and the artist and t...[Read More]
Movie Review: Playing for Keeps
The film, Playing for Keeps is a slightly above average romantic comedy that is more about the beautiful Scottish actor Gerard Butler than anything else. Who will enjoy this film? My best guess would be; women and soccer fans. The story starts out with scenes from George’s (Gerard Butler) heyday as a professional soccer player. The newly divorced heart-throb is forced into retirement and is strugg...[Read More]
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