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Vicky Cristina Barcelona

By Jandy • Aug 14th, 2008 • Category: Film Reviews

Leaving New York for London with Match Point revitalized Woody Allen’s career in 2005; now he picks up shop again, this time seeking inspiration in Spain. And again, the move does him good, as Vicky Cristina Barcelona evokes, though perhaps does not quite equal, his greatest triumphs.



Enchanted

By Jandy • Mar 29th, 2008 • Category: Film Reviews

A solid dose of self-awareness and brilliant performances from Amy Adams and James Marsden save this animated-real world collision tale from silliness, making it instead a delightful bit of fluff for all ages.



The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

By Jandy • Mar 29th, 2008 • Category: Film Reviews

This film of great beauty and sensitivity, but without sentimentality, chronicles the experiences of Jean-Dominque Bauby after a paralyzing stroke. Perfect direction and cinematography makes it one of the best films of the year.



D.O.A.

By Jandy • Sep 14th, 2007 • Category: Capsule Reviews, Film Reviews, meta

A man staggers into a police office to report a murder…his own. He’s been poisoned with an antidote-less poison, and he spends the rest of the film trying to convince the police what’s happened and trying to figure out who poisoned him and why. It’s all tied up with various crime rings and such, I […]



Casino Royale (2006)

By Jandy • Nov 25th, 2006 • Category: Film Reviews

It both acknowledged and modified all of the stereotypical Bond elements, and Daniel Craig can stay around in the role as long as he pleases, and I hope it’s for at least a few more films.