Cast Away: Me, Myself & Wilson
Tom Hanks. Photo: 20th Century Fox We’ve all watched too many episodes of Survivor to have a realistic idea of what it would be like to be stranded on a…
The Sopranos: It Runs in the Family
Photo: HBO Writer David Chase once said in an interview that Martin Scorsese’s GoodFellas (1990) was his source of inspiration for The Sopranos. It became one of three outstanding TV…
The Practice: Idealism Be Damned
Photo: ABC In 1997, producer and writer David E. Kelley delivered two new TV shows. Fox aired Ally McBeal and ABC got The Practice. The former was the bigger hit,…
Six Feet Under: Death Is the Beginning
Photo: HBO In the beginning of the series finale, one almost expected the opening to fade to white with the following written in black: “Six Feet Under 2001-2005”. That’s how…
Schindler’s List: A Place of Protection
Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley. Photo: Universal In 1993, Schindler’s List was a seminal event, one of those things you simply had to experience. I was in school and every…
Life as a House
When everything falls apart for architect George Monroe (Kevin Kline), he decides to spend his last months building the house of his dreams – together with his estranged son Sam…
West Wing: A World Without Bush
Janel Moloney, Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, John Spencer, Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney and Richard Schiff. Photo: NBC I am a political nerd. Everything concerning American politics…
Rocky Balboa
Aging champ Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) decides to come out of retirement for one final fight against the reigning champion, Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver). That’s the predictable, simple story for…
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…
World Trade Center
Conservatives seemed genuinely surprised to see Oliver Stone make such a patriotic and moving film about 9/11. They must have taken him for a simple political pundit when in fact…