Drama Rated R
“…more whimsical and charming than you would ever expect from a picture about suicide.”
“Marquez’ material is endearing when read, but it can be embarrassing to watch.
Barely released, this Iraq war drama should have been a major career step for Jessica Biel, who plays a physically and mentally damaged veteran struggling to adjust to life back home. Biel is very good – panicky, confused, believable as a woman warrior yet still vulnerable. The rest of the cast, though, is downright embarrassing,
“…makes you long for a pretentious, arty student short. Because those are only about eight minutes long.
Drama Rated PG-13
“Eduardo Verastegui sports the most distracting facial hair since that guy in Knocked Up who bet his roommates he wouldn’t shave for a year.
“…my choice for Joel and Ethan Coen’s masterwork.”
“Is there another face in the movies as endlessly fascinating as Benicio Del Toro’s?
“With dark eyes peering from behind white face paint and headdresses swirling above her like forces of nature, Elizabeth is less a human monarch than a mythical goddess.
“…isn’t interesting until it’s almost over.
Startlingly sexy, with dark shadows and bold colors, Elizabeth is a well-appointed costume drama yet hardly a stuffy one. It springs from the screen as if it were a pop-up book. The sumptuous visual scheme is from director Shekhar Kapur, but the movie belongs to Cate Blanchett thanks to her breakout performance as England’s queen.
