I’m Not There: A Multitude of Voices

Cate Blanchett. Photo: The Weinstein Company Todd Haynes knows how to suck up to Bob Dylan. When contacting the legendary artist's manager to obtain permission to use Dylan's music in…

Beetlejuice 

The recently deceased Maitlands (Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis) find it difficult to scare off an unpleasant family that's moved into their house; maybe a ghost that exorcises people is the…

The Girl

When two aid workers (Shanti Roney, Annika Hallin) leave for a journey to Africa, they entrust their 11-year old daughter (Blanca Engström) in the care of an unreliable aunt… which…

Basic Instinct: Sleeping with the Enemy

Sharon Stone. Photo: TriStar Pictures Now and then comes along a film that starts a trend. The early 1990s genre of sleazy sex thrillers had disappointments like Sliver and disasters…

X-Men

Considering how many comic book adventures had turned into cinematic disappointments at this time, it was fortunate to see versatile director Bryan Singer take on this Marvel extravaganza. The story…

The Godfather III: Mea Maxima Culpa

Andy García and Al Pacino. Photo: Paramount If you are a die-hard fan of the Godfather films you are supposed to hate the third one, but I find that very…

Ringu 

Reporter Reiko Asakawa (Nanako Matsushima) gets her hands on a videotape that allegedly spells a certain death for anyone who watches it. The movie that terrified Japan also made director…

The Godfather II: From Rags to Riches

Al Pacino. Photo: Paramount The Godfather was an incredible achievement by Francis Ford Coppola. Making a sequel that meets at least some of the expectations is difficult enough, but actually…

The Godfather: Paying in Blood

Marlon Brando. Photo: Paramount There's a scene in You've Got Mail (1998) where Tom Hanks says, "The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom. The Godfather is the answer to…