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Written, produced and directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Review by Dan Geddes This review contains spoilers! Burn After Reading is a funny, but unsatisfying tragi-comedy in the familiar Coen brothers style. In terms of story arc, it resembles other Coen film... More »
Groundhog Day is a surprising miracle of a movie, a funny, touching, inspiring experience, the It’s a Wonderful Life for a more cynical generation. It’s rare to watch a Hollywood movie and feel like you are watching something so original, and yet s... More »
Review by Dan Geddes Edward Norton … Scout Master Ward Bruce Willis … Captain Sharp Bill Murray … Walt Bishop Tilda Swinton … Social Services Kara Hayward … Suzy Jason Schwartzman … Cousin Ben Frances McDormand … Laura... More »
Review by Dan Geddes Cast Jeff Bridges … Jeffrey Lebowski – The Dude John Goodman … Walter Sobchak Julianne Moore … Maude Lebowski Steve Buscemi … Theodore Donald ‘Donny’ Kerabatsos David Huddleston … Jeffrey Leb... More »
Review by Dan Geddes Peter Sellers … Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove George C. Scott … Gen. ‘Buck’ Turgidson Sterling Hayden … Brig. Gen. Jack Ripper Keenan Wynn … Col. ‘BatR... More »
Written by Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker Directed by Paul Mazursky Review by Dan Geddes Summary: This funny, sexy comedy shows the limits of sexual freedom. Note: This review contains spoilers. What do contemporary viewers make of Bob & Carol & Ted &a... More »
Review By Dan Geddes See also reviews of Kill Bill and Kill Bill 2 and also Tarantino satires: Harder and Scent of a Banknote. Directed by Quentin Tarantino Written by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary Cast Tim Roth…. Pumpkin (Ringo) Amanda PlummerR... More »
Cast Jesse Eisenberg … Mark Zuckerberg Rooney Mara … Erica Albright Bryan Barter … Billy Olsen Brenda Song … Christy Dustin Fitzsimons … Phoenix Club President Joseph Mazzello … Dustin Moskovitz Patrick Mapel … Chris H... More »
I’m Not There (2007) The Many Lives of Bob Dylan Summary: I’m Not There will be fun for Dylanologists, but others may find its riffs on Dylan lore slow going. Viewers of I’m Not There fall into two rough categories: Dylanologists and ev... More »
Review by Dan Geddes See also reviews of Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom. Cast Gene Hackman … Royal Tenenbaum Anjelica Huston … Etheline Tenenbaum Ben Stiller … Chas Tenenbaum Gwyneth Paltrow … Margot Tenenbaum Luke Wilson … Richie ... More »
Directed by Michael Moore Written by Michael Moore Review By Dan Geddes Cast of Characters John Candy Sheriff Bud B. Boomer Alan Alda U.S. President Rhea Perlman Deputy Honey Kevin Pollak Stuart Smiley, National Security Advisor Rip Torn General Dick Panzer Ke... More »