Movies starring Sydney Pollack
Sometimes movies don't have to be complicated. They don't have to "say" anything or espouse a particular philosophy. There doesn't have to be a deeper meaning beyond exploring slices in the lives of several unpretentious characters. Such is the c...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-02-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY/DRAMA
Director: Daniéle Thompson
Cast: Cécil De France, Valérie Lemercier, Albert Dupontel, ...
Several years ago, I recall reading an interview with British novelist P.D. James (the author of the Adam Dalgliesh mystery series) in which she was asked why it took her an average of three to four years to write a new book when other writers work...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-07-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Situations, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, ...
Romantic comedies sell fantasy. Ultimately, that's their reason for being - to make even the most cynical heart crave true love. Some romantic comedies, this one included, fail because of an inability to convince the audience that the protagonists...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-05-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: ROMANTIC COMEDY
Director: Paul Weiland
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, ...
When it comes to motion pictures, there are essentially two kinds of thrillers: visceral thrillers, which rely on action to generate tension and excitement, and intellectual thrillers, which burn more slowly but are often more satisfying in the end...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-10-05
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Tony Gilroy
Cast: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, ...