Sex and the City: Liberated in the Big Apple
Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall. Photo: HBO I wasn’t much of a fan when this show first began. Every woman I knew at that time…
Brief Encounter: Politely Passionate
Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. Photo: Eagle-Lion The legendary film critic Pauline Kael didn’t seem to care much for this film. Acknowledging it as a “celebrated tearjerker”, she also called…
My Best Friend’s Wedding
When Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) finds out that her best friend, Michael O'Neil (Dermot Mulroney), is getting married, she realizes that she actually loves him and does everything to stop…
Closer: Bodies in Motion
Clive Owen, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts and Jude Law. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing Mike Nichols was lauded for turning Tony Kushner’s play “Angels in America” into a great miniseries in…
The Holiday
Amanda and Iris (Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet) agree to change homes over Christmas; in Surrey, England Amanda runs into the charming Graham (Jude Law), and in L.A. Iris socializes with…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Thanks for the Memories
Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey. Photo: Focus Features Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman must have been pretty happy with his work after the success of Being John Malkovich (1999) and Adaptation. (2002).…
The American President
Widowed President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) falls for an environmental lobbyist (Annette Bening), but dating has political consequences for a man in his position. Another charming romantic comedy from Rob…
Love Actually
Writer Richard Curtis’s directing debut is one big, loveable mess, a romantic comedy with a huge cast of people who keep falling in love with each other. There are too…
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…
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is very happy with Mark (Colin Firth), but trouble is brewing in the shape of jealousy – and the return of Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). This sequel…