Producer-director-screenwriter Sofia Coppola has made a film that takes a look at the extraordinary life of Priscilla Presley. Adapted from Presley's 1985 autobiography "Elvis and Me," the movie depicts the good, the bad, and the ugly of her marriage to the rock-and-roll legend. [..]
With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America (2004)
Independent filmmakers Calvin Skaggs and David Van Taylor produced and directed a very insightful look into conservative evangelical Christian involvement in politics. "With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America" is generally unbiased and objective in it coverage [..]
The Alamo (2004)
Producer Ron Howard ("Inventing the Abbotts" 1997) lost his Midas touch back in 2004 with "The Alamo." The direction and screenplay by John Lee Hancock ("The Rookie" 2002) that tells the story of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 was so bogged down in political correctness [..]
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
Martin Short gives one of his Saturday Night Live characters a starring role in a feature motion picture called "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood." The story has movie critic Glick involved in a murder case while attending the Toronto Film Festival. Director Vadim Jean ("One More Kiss" [..]
Gloria (1980)
Gena Rowlands gives a tour-de-force performance as a gangster's girlfriend who goes on the run with a young boy being pursed by mobsters for a ledger he has in his possession. The ledger contains damaging information on them that the FBI also wants. Rowlands literally dominated [..]
The Drowning Pool (1975)
"The Drowning Pool" is a Paul Newman vehicle where he reprises his role of private detective Lew Harper from 1966's "Harper." Director Stuart Rosenberg ("The April Fools" 1969) did a good job of putting together a slick drama with good writing and top-rate performances. The screenplay [..]
Troy (2004)
"Troy" is producer-director Wolfgang Petersen's ambitious attempt to depict the ten year Trojan War in one two-hour, forty-three minute long motion picture. The screenplay by David Benioff is loosely based on Homer's timeless classic "Iliad," written sometime in the 8th century B. C. Petersen was successful [..]
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
Tom Selleck delivers a thoughtful performance as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during the days preceding the D-Day landings at Normandy beach in France on June 6, 1944. The movie depicts the difficult decisions made by "Ike" and the inner workings of the Supreme Allied Expeditionary Force headquarters. [..]
The Final Cut (2004)
"The Final Cut" is a strange science fiction drama film about a future where memory implants make it possible to record a person's entire life. Robin Williams stars as a "cutter" who edits memories into a watchable memorial most often played at funerals. Director-screenwriter Omar Naim [..]
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004)
A passable drama with holes in the plot pretty much describes "Puerta Vallarta Squeeze." Director Arthur Allan Seidelman and screenwriter Richard Alfieri adapted the film from Robert James Waller's 1995 novel, which tells the tale of a hit man trying to flee to the U. S. after [..]