Angels in America: Love and Suffering
THE MESSENGER HAS ARRIVED. In the early 2000s, the AIDS epidemic had not been portrayed on TV and in…
Paterno
THE GREATER THE LEGEND, THE GREATER THE FALL. In 2011, legendary university football coach Joe Paterno (Al Pacino) is…
My 12 Favorite Films
Compiling a list of what you believe are the greatest films ever made is a daunting task. Every critic…
The Insider: Under Pressure
WARNING: EXPOSING THE TRUTH MAY BE HAZARDOUS. I work for a major newspaper in Scandinavia. That means we are…
Donnie Brasco: A Made(Up) Man
IN 1978, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WAGED A WAR AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME. ONE MAN WAS LEFT BEHIND THE LINES. I…
The Devil’s Advocate
THE NEWEST ATTORNEY AT THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL LAW FIRM HAS NEVER LOST A CASE. BUT HE'S ABOUT TO…
Scent of a Woman
COL. FRANK SLADE HAS A VERY SPECIAL PLAN FOR THE WEEKEND. IT INVOLVES TRAVEL, WOMEN, GOOD FOOD, FINE WINE,…
Heat: Cops and Robbers
A LOS ANGELES CRIME SAGA. I remember watching this movie in a theater back in 1995. After about two…
Sea of Love
DECEPTION IS DANGEROUS. DESIRE IS DEADLY. In a novel attempt to catch a serial killer who shoots men after…
Two for the Money
Former football player Brandon Lang (Matthew McConaughey), who has a knack at predicting winners in games, is hired by…
Revolution
A NATION FORGED IN BLOOD. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, a fur trapper (Al Pacino) and his…
Stand Up Guys
THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THEY USED TO. After doing time for murder, Val (Al Pacino) is released and…
Jack and Jill
HIS TWIN SISTER IS COMING FOR THE HOLIDAYS… AND IT AIN'T PRETTY. L.A. ad executive Jack Sadelstein (Adam Sandler)…