Tom Ford shifts his focus from creating expensive designer suits to directing films with Single Man. The story draws inspiration from a short story written by Christopher Isherwood. Set in the 1960s, it centers around George (played by Colin Firth), an English professor still grieving the death of his partner. Though several years have passed, he's still trapped in the … [Read more...]
Looking Back at the Decade-Old “Bicentennial Man”
It's been almost ten years since “Bicentennial Man” was released and we have yet to see a robot come even remotely close to Andrew Martin's (Robin Williams) caliber. Of course “Bicentennial Man” is sci-fi but with all the advances in technology we know that the line between sci-fi and reality gets blurred more and more each day. I felt like writing about “Bicentennial Man” … [Read more...]
Titanic Coming Back in 3D
“Every night in my dreams I see you, I feeeel you…” Still really sticks once it you remember the titanic of a film – "Titanic". Well next year a new crop of teenage girls will surely go crazy over the film since it is being remade into a 3D movie. I know there would be people out there who’ll be less than enthusiastic about the news. But who cares? For girly girls like me … [Read more...]
My Sister’s Keeper: Boxes of Tissue Hit
The movie to watch in my book this coming weekend will require me to bring a whole box of tissue. “My Sister’s Keeper”, an adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s book, has captured my attention the first time I saw it’s trailer, tugging at my heartstrings with the few scenes revealed. “My Sister’s Keeper “ is a film about a family of a dying child and a sister “created” to save her . … [Read more...]
Gracie’s Choice Review
More than 5 years old and this TV movie still moves me to tears each time I see it. Gracie’s Choice is about a 17 year-old girl who all her life has taken on the responsibility of raising her siblings, a sister and three brothers who all have different fathers, because of the irresponsibility of their addict mom. Kristen Bell plays the part of Gracie and Anne Heche, who was … [Read more...]