The King’s Speech (2010)

Dec 14, 2012 by Mr. Nau Prince Albert (later, King George VI) suffered from severe stammer that embarrassed him on his royal duties, and he sought the help of an unconventional Australian speech therapist to overcome it. This inspiring historical drama features a phenomenal cast, including Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham-Carter, and Guy Pearce. […]

Religulous (2008)

Dec 11, 2012 by Mr. Nau Bill Maher tracks down religious extremists in this hilarious and irreverent dig at some of the crazies — enthusiastic actors at religious theme parks, Jewish Holocaust deniers, the Creationist Museum, and a hate-spewing Muslim musician. Additionally, he travels around the world to find former and current adherents of interesting […]

Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland (2012)

Nov 13, 2012 by Mr. Nau Moshe Kasher returns to his hometown in this hilarious, raunchy standup that covers a range of politically-incorrect observations and very smart jokes. With some really effective digs at all kinds of people, particularly himself, and lots of sex jokes, Moshe delivers a side-splitting routine for the smart kids. Grade: […]

Inception (2010)

Nov 11, 2012 by Mr. Nau This mind-bending science fiction thriller hits all the right targets — an engrossing story about a man who steals secrets by invading dreams, a thick sense of danger at every turn, uncountable layers of intrigue, rich and nuanced world-building, and a talented cast that brings it all to life. […]

The Air I Breathe (2007)

Nov 10, 2012 by Mr. Nau Four separate stories converge in this dark crime drama inspired by an ancient Chinese proverb. The four stories include that of a desperate bank employee (Forest Whitaker), an insightful enforcer (Brendan Fraser), a sad pop starlet (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a smitten doctor (Kevin Bacon), and a ruthless mobster (Andy […]

Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)

Nov 03, 2012 by Mr. Nau A group of hot young Australians are conveniently away on from their small hometown on a camping trip when a large hostile military force invades their country. This goofy, juvenile war fantasy takes its entire playbook from Red Dawn. It was far better the first time around in the […]

World Traveler (2001)

Nov 01, 2012 by Mr. Nau Billy Crudup stars in this sleepy road trip drama as Cal, an unlikeable Manhattan architect who bails on his son’s third birthday to drink, chase skirt, and eventually seek out his long-lost father. Despite a talented cast and wonderful cinematography, this character study takes too long to get moving. […]

Meet Bill (2007)

Oct 04, 2012 by Mr. Nau Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks, Logan Lerman, and Jessica Alba deliver hilarious performances in this comedy about a guy looking to find himself in the wake of his wife’s infidelity. As Eckhart’s character, Bill, starts to put his broken life back together again, it’s very hard not to cheer him […]

Conventioneers (2005)

Sep 24, 2012 by Mr. Nau This small independent drama about two former classmates–one a liberal activist and the other a conservative Republican–brings plenty of sexual tension between the two leads on opposite sides of the political divide against the backdrop of the Republican Convention in New York but fumbles a clunky infuriating ending. Grade: […]

Under Our Skin (2008)

Aug 26, 2012 by Mr. Nau This documentary invites us into the lives and treatments of several people who suffer from the controversial chronic strain of Lyme Disease. The filmmakers take some of the leading medical gatekeepers in the field to task, many of whom seem to make medical policy decisions despite serious conflicts of […]

« go back — keep looking »