True Romance (1993)

Dec 28, 2009 by Mr. Nau In a twist on the boy-meets-girl romance, this boy, Clarence (Christian Slater), meets and falls in love with a hooker, Alabama (Patricia Arquette), eliminates her pimp, and runs away with her and a suitcase of cocaine. Good acting, a thrilling story, and hilarious moments make this amazingly entertaining. Grade: […]

Jackie Brown (1997)

Dec 25, 2009 by Mr. Nau Pam Grier stars in this superb caper picture opposite the likes of Samuel L Jackson, Robert DeNiro, Michael Keaton, and Bridget Fonda, scripted and directed by Quentin Tarantino. She plays Jackie Brown, a flight attendant caught smuggling cocaine who is forced to help the police take down an arms […]

Night Watch (2004)

Dec 22, 2009 by Mr. Nau The forces of light and darkness face off in this Russian vampire fantasy, with eye-popping special effects and unbelievable writing, set in the dirtiest, grungiest corners of Moscow. Anton, our troubled protagonist, is trying to find “The Great Other” before the Forces of Darkness succeed in winning him over. […]

Timeline (2003)

Dec 21, 2009 by Mr. Nau In this adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel, a group of young anthropologists and corporate security guys travel back in time to the 14th century to rescue their professor. While the story was interesting, this missable film was mired in cheesy clichés, lame dialogue, mediocre acting, and hokey action […]

The Snow Walker (2003)

Dec 09, 2009 by Mr. Nau Barry Pepper stars opposite Annabella Piugattuk in this adventure set in the tundra of Northwest Territories, Canada. Pepper is Charlie, a bush pilot flying an Inuit native woman to a hospital when his plane crashes and the two of them have to walk across the vast wilderness before winter […]

X-Men (2000)

Nov 29, 2009 by Mr. Nau In this comic book action adventure, a group of superheroes, played by an all-star cast, tries to stop their villainous counterparts from destroying the world’s political leaders. With astonishing special effects and a fun story, this is a great genre flick with plenty of irreverent humor to go around. […]

Antwone Fisher (2002)

Nov 27, 2009 by Mr. Nau Derek Luke and Denzel Washingon costar in this autobiographical picture about a young sailor troubled by his childhood of abuse and the psychiatrist trying to unearth the reasons behind his violent outbursts. In the course of their sessions, Antwone (Luke) considers the doctor’s (Washington) advice about finding his family. […]

Serenity (2005)

Nov 18, 2009 by Mr. Nau Joss Whedon brings back the entire cast of Firefly for this space Western that delivers an amazing thrill ride, jaw-dropping fight sequences, a cast with perfect chemistry, a menacing villain, bloodthirsty Reavers, the kind of humor Whedon is known for, and a seemingly insurmountable set of obstacles to overcome. […]

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

Nov 14, 2009 by Mr. Nau George Clooney stars in this strange comedy about a group of soldiers trained as psychic spies by the Army. Ewan MacGregor unearths their secrets as an embedded reporter on this unfathomable quest. This picture pokes fun at itself, hippies, the Army, war, and the media, without taking anything too […]

Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead (1995)

Oct 31, 2009 by Mr. Nau A group of former gangsters botch an action ordered by the Man with the Plan (Christopher Walken), due to the uncontrollable temper of the dumbest of them. The leader of the group, Jimmy the Saint (Andy Garcia), the smoothest guy ever, tries to help the others evade their impending […]

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