Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2003)

Jul 06, 2007 by Mr. Nau This documentary chronicles the career of Tom Dowd, a legendary record producer, who pioneered multitrack recording, with a catalog that includes every major recording artist that recorded on Atlantic Records. The stories in this piece are interesting and it includes anecdotes from Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers, and Lynyrd […]

Shattered Glass (2003)

Jul 06, 2007 by Mr. Nau Hayden Christensen stars as Stephen Glass, a reporter for The New Republic who fabricated half of the features he wrote. Peter Sarsgaard portrays his editor, digging into the story scooped by an online competitor. The acting is solid, the story is gripping, and the intrigue in the investigation is […]

The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992)

Jul 03, 2007 by Mr. Nau An obscure family drama from Australia, this clunky little picture is full of unbelievably amateurish acting, ridiculous melodrama, and outright silliness. The mean-spirited men in this film are antagonistic toward to the women, who seem overly bouncy and annoying. Unfettered by plot, this character study is quite yawn inducing. […]

The Young Americans (1993)

Jul 02, 2007 by Mr. Nau Harvey Keitel flies across the pond to London to help advise Scotland Yard in catching an American trafficking drugs into the UK. Full of brooding self-reflection and with a dark tone, this crime drama looks inside of the drug underworld. While interesting, the story flounders under a convoluted script. […]

Proof (1991)

Jul 02, 2007 by Mr. Nau Hugo Weaving and Russell Crowe star in this obscure Australian picture about an inexplicable blind photographer who is antagonized by his housekeeper and relies on other people to describe what he’s photographed. Obviously independent and very low budget, this film delivers some nice moments amid very amateurish and clunky […]

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

Jul 01, 2007 by Mr. Nau S. Ephrata Merkerson shines as Nanny, the matron of a large boarding house in upstate New York, who takes in a flock of interesting characters. The ceaseless efforts she makes on behalf of her family and friends is beautiful to watch. This unexpected charmer is full of beautiful, emotional […]

Sicko (2007)

Jul 01, 2007 by Mr. Nau Michael Moore goes after the American health care system in this scathing indictment of the way the health delivery industry neglects the needs of its patients and the American people in favor of corporate profits. Full of examples and comparisons with other countries, Moore’s points here are irrefutable and […]

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