A Beautiful Mind: The Brain as Friend and Foe

Russell Crowe. Photo: Universal They said the screenplay had little to do with the brilliant mathematician John Nash’s real life. They said director Ron Howard had made the film too…

Return of the King: At Journey’s End

Elijah Wood. Photo: New Line Cinema We've reached journey’s end. Peter Jackson’s final chapter of his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy won almost everything at the 2004 Academy Awards and…

Crash: Learning Who You Are

Thandiwe Newton and Matt Dillon. Photo: Lionsgate It begins with Don Cheadle’s character stating the theme of the movie. He talks about how people in a normal city walk and…

Shakespeare in Love: Bringing the Bard to Life

Gwyneth Paltrow. Photo: Miramax Let’s say William Shakespeare knew how to time travel. Let’s say he came to 1998, went to the movies and saw John Madden’s film Shakespeare in…

Million Dollar Baby: No Guts, No Glory

Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank. Photo: Warner As an actor, Clint Eastwood is a genuine American icon. His career as a director on the other hand looked quite uneven in…

Unforgiven: A Case of Damaged Property

Clint Eastwood. Photo: Warner Let's go back to 1983 for a while. Who would have thought then that Clint Eastwood, the tough guy who had made a few pretty good…

French Connection: How It Was Broken

Gene Hackman. Photo: 20th Century Fox In 1971, William Friedkin was not happy at all. The French Connection had the potential to become not only his breakthrough but also a…