Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
Plot: Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) is a private detective. A woman who says her name is Ruth Wonderly (Mary Astor) comes to see him, asking for help in finding her sister. Sam sends his partner, Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan) to follow her when she meets Floyd Thursby, the man she thinks her sister is with, …
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
B+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: | Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Reference to adultery, adult has vague fantasies about teen |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Characters drink and smoke a lot |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Struggle that ends in murder, dead body, car crash (offscreen) |
| Diversity Issues: | Non-stereotyped gay character |
| Date Released to Theaters: | 2001 |
The Coen brothers (“Fargo,” “Raising Arizona,” “O Brother Where Art Thou”) are known for flamboyant, even grotesque, images and outlandish dialogue. They also have a deep appreciation for film history, and many of their past films have been tributes to the 1930’s and 40’s genres. With “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” they return to the …
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
C+| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: | Some strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Some sexual references, including homosexuality |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | Drinking and smoking, character drinks too much |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Very violent, several deaths, including major characters |
| Diversity Issues: | Tendency to sterotype Mexican nationals |
| Date Released to Theaters: | 2001 |
Two of the biggest stars in Hollywood took pay cuts to appear in what is essentially a quirky independent movie — with two of the biggrest stars in Hollywood. Even though Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts are both top-notch acting talents who do not get enough credit for taking risks (Pitt’s performance in “12 Monkeys” …
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
Today is the 142nd anniversary of the birth of one of the most extraordinary teachers in American history, Annie Sullivan, who gave a little blind and deaf girl the power of language. William Gibson, who wrote two plays about the teacher and her student, says that when people refer to “The Miracle Worker” as “the …
Posted on December 13, 2002 at 5:17 am
D| Lowest Recommended Age: | Mature High Schooler |
| Profanity: | Brief strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: | Brief sexual situation |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: | None |
| Violence/ Scariness: | Creepy and spooky, some surprises and character deaths, but not too gory |
| Diversity Issues: | All characters white |
| Date Released to Theaters: | 2002 |
I really tried to go with this attempt at a creepy thriller, but found it impossible to be either creeped or thrilled. Richard Gere stars as John Klein, a star Washington Post political reporter who thinks his life is going just right when, following a car accident, he finds out that his wife (radiant Debra …
