Cavite (2005)

Jan 17, 2011 by Mr. Nau In this forgettable low-budget thriller, Filipino expatriate Adam is informed by phone that his mother and sister will be killed if he doesn’t obey the captor on the other end of the phone, who seems to see and hear everything. We follow the desperate man through filthy squatter camps. […]

Duck Season (2004)

Jan 06, 2011 by Mr. Nau Two best friends settle in for a lazy unsupervised Sunday of video games. They order, but refuse to pay for, pizza, and are invaded by the neighbor girl, who likes to bake. This charming character study delivers many endearing moments under the unbearable weight of boredom due to power […]

Blue State (2007)

Dec 22, 2010 by Mr. Nau Breckin Meyer and Anna Paquin star in this low-budget independent comedy about a Democratic activist who makes a drunken promise to move to Canada if Kerry loses the 2004 election. With a poorly-researched story and mediocre acting, this picture is sometimes ridiculous but still delivers a few laughs. Grade: […]

War, Inc. (2008)

Dec 17, 2010 by Mr. Nau In this ridiculous war parody, John Cusack stars as the hitman hired by a corporation to take out the oil minister in a fictional Central Asian country, occupied by a menacing multinational defense company. The whole thing is a horrible mess from the ludicrous story to the dopey supporting […]

Brick (2005)

Dec 13, 2010 by Mr. Nau After his girlfriend disappears, Brendan sets out to infiltrate his high school’s criminal underworld to get to the bottom of things in this very tight, edge-of-your-seat noir thriller. Joseph Gordon-Levitt leads a talented, but mostly unknown, cast in a superbly-written piece full of unexpected twists. Grade: A-. IMDB: Brick. […]

9 Songs (2004)

Nov 25, 2010 by Mr. Nau This exceptionally erotic film follows the relationship of a British scientist and his American girlfriend, through a series of indy rock concerts. The main feature of this film is the huge amount of explicit footage, two beautiful people having lots of unsimulated sex, and the complete absence of a […]

10 Items or Less (2006)

Nov 16, 2010 by Mr. Nau Morgan Freeman finds himself in a small independent grocery store researching a location for a film when he encounters quirky Scarlet, played by Paz Vega, a no-nonsense cashier. The pair wander around Los Angeles, sharing worlds-apart stories in an endearing story full of understated humor and wonderful chemistry. Grade: […]

Conviction (2010)

Nov 06, 2010 by Mr. Nau Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, and Minnie Driver bring an astonishing story to life in this picture about a woman who goes to law school to free her brother after he’s sentenced to life in prison for murder he didn’t commit. A wonderful story and great acting performances make this […]

The Go-Getter (2007)

Oct 12, 2010 by Mr. Nau Mercer, a teenager who works at a car wash, steals a car to go let his estranged brother know about their mother’s death. The owner of the car calls him and lives vicariously through his strange road trip in her car. Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, and Jena Malone […]

Bobby (2006)

Oct 12, 2010 by Mr. Nau This Emilio Estevez-directed historical drama follows the stories of twenty-two diverse people who found themselves at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968, caught up in the arrival and assassination of Bobby Kennedy. With an ensemble cast chock full of Oscar winners, this picture is dripping in great acting performances. Grade: […]

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