"The History Boys" is a British play brought to the big screen with the original writer, director, and cast. Alan Bennett adapted his own play for film - the story of eight students preparing for entry into the prestigious universities at Oxford or Cambridge. [..]
For Your Consideration (2006)
"For Your Consideration" is a comedy about the growing excitement of the cast and crew of a film that industry "buzz" says may be up for an Oscar, even though it is low-budget and just plain awful. Guest's dry humor is evident in the screenplay he [..]
Away From Her (2006)
Julie Christie gave an excellent performance as a woman slipping into Alzheimer's disease in "Away From Her." She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress, under the tutelage of director-screenwriter Sarah Polley, who adapted it from a 2001 short story by Alice Munro. Polley received [..]
John Tucker Must Die (2006)
Director Betty Thomas ("The Brady Bunch Movie" 1995) has brought us more light-weight entertainment in "John Tucker Must Die." The screenplay by Jeff Lowell, which is at least easy to follow, and does provide some laughs in a PG-13 manner, tells the story of three young women [..]
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Will Ferrell plays a professional race car driver in the very funny sports comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." Director Adam McKay ("Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" 2004) and screenwriters McKay and Ferrell have the right combination of laughs, satire, and some drama in [..]
Bonneville (2006)
"Bonneville" is a comedy-drama film that tells the story of three women on a road trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Santa Barbara, with the goal of delivering the ashes of one of the women's deceased husband to his daughter. Three major stars, Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, and [..]
The Slanted Screen (2006)
"The Slanted Screen" is an interesting documentary film which takes a look how Asian-American males have been portrayed by Hollywood in movies and television. Producer-director-screenwriter Jeff Adachi, himself a Japanese-American, interviews some actors including Jason Scott Lee, Dustin Nguyen, James Shigeta, Will Yun Lee, Justin Lin, Tzi [..]
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Forest Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." Whitaker convincingly portrayed the President of Uganda (1971-1979) under the superb direction of Kevin MacDonald ("Being Mick" 2001) from an outstanding screenplay written by Jeremy Brock [..]
The Good Shepherd (2006)
Producer-director Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd" is a fictional story telling of the beginning of the spy business at the Central Intelligence Agency. The consistency and pacing of the film is terrible, thanks to director De Niro and screenwriter Eric Roth. They alternate from brilliant [..]
Man of the Year (2006)
A predictable plot and the obnoxious rants of Robin Williams pretty much describe "Man of the Year." Director-screenwriter Barry Levinson ("Diner" 1982) demonstrates little creativity or originality in creating this stale political comedy-drama. Williams plays Tom Dobbs, a popular host of a [..]