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Cellular is a nearly perfectly executed "high concept" thriller, that, like Speed and Phone Booth, uses a gimmicky setup but is paced so relentlessly that you don't have time to dwell upon the obvious implausibility of the situation. (It should be...
U.S. Release Date: 2004-09-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: David R. Ellis
Cast: Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, William H. Macy, ...
It's a given that most comedies centered around kids and high schools will involve, to one degree or another, the subject of popularity. For the average teenager, few things are more important than being liked. The ultimate high is being recognize...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-02-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Nudity)
Genre: COMEDY/DRAMA
Director: Jon Poll
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, ...
Chasing Liberty is a fairly standard-issue teen romantic comedy. Its primary intent is to follow the accepted rules, and what at first seems to be an intriguing premise turns into something more formulaic than some might hope. On the other hand, ...
U.S. Release Date: 2004-01-09
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Andy Cadiff
Cast: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, ...
Watching Cheri, I felt like someone had turned back the clock by about 15 years. The early-to-mid-1990s were a fertile time for literate, lavish adaptations of period piece literature, with frequent destinations being Europe between the early-1800...
U.S. Release Date: 2009-06-26
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: ROMANCE/DRAMA
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates, ...
The Chorus is one of those feel-good stories that Miramax Films has become expert in importing. This one is the French equivalent of Mr. Holland's Opus - the inspiring story of how a teacher comes to change the lives of his headstrong students. A...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-01-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Christophe Barratier
Cast: Gérard Jugnot, Maxence Perrin, Jean-Paul Bonnaire, ...