Archive for October, 2006

The Science of Sleep

Monday, October 9th, 2006

In director Michel Gondry’s, “The Science of Sleep,” life seems to be looking up for shy and withdrawn Stephane (Gael GarcĂ­a Bernal) when he is coaxed to return to his childhood home with the promise of a job…in the mundane world of copy setting. Wildly creative, his fanciful and sometimes disturbing dream life constantly threatens […]

The Queen

Monday, October 9th, 2006

When news of the death of Princess Diana, undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world, breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving British public, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II retreats behind the walls of Balmoral Castle with her family, unable to comprehend the public response to the tragedy.
For Tony Blair, the popular and newly elected […]

Jet Li’s Fearless

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Already a boxoffice hit in Asia, “Jet Li’s Fearless,” directed by Ronny Yu (helmer of the Hong Kong classic “The Bride with White Hair”), is Jet Li’s final martial arts masterpiece, capping a tremendous body of work in that genre.
“Jet Li’s Fearless” reunites the actor and martial arts superstar with producer Bill Kong (”Hero”) and […]

Jackass Number Two

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

After smearing the world with all sorts of ridiculous crap, the original creators and cast of the MTV series “jackass” and “jackass the movie” go one louder in “jackass: number two.” Significantly raising the stakes and lowering the bar, “jackass: number two” unleashes a spirited mess of absurdity as the cast and crew gets even […]

Flyboys

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

“Flyboys,” the first World War I aviation film in over 30 years, is inspired by the epic, courageous tale of the American young men who would become known as the legendary Lafayette Escadrille. They were ordinary boys who volunteered for the first World War looking for adventure, and in the process, they became heroes. Never […]