Falling into the subgenre of dinner parties gone disastrously wrong, THE TROUBLE WITH JESSICA, an astringent black comedy of ethics, finds five people who have been friends since their university days being forced by one of them to re-evaluate everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other. By the end of what will… Read More »
GODS OF EGYPT
The ancient Greeks preached moderation in all things, and while GODS OF EGYPT is set in that ancient land, not the Peloponnese, I was put in mind of that advice. This is a film of craven excess in all things except what would have helped most: a good script. For two hours or so, we… Read More »
A KNIGHT’S TALE
No doubt about it, A KNIGHTS TALE is an odd film. Part adventure tale, part romance, part social commentary and dont forget the one thing that will stick with you long after Heath Ledgers dreamy smile and Rufus Sewells wildly sexy sneer have drifted away. The way these denizens of 14th century Europe break into… Read More »
TRISTAN AND ISOLDE
There is a reason that the story of TRISTAN AND ISOLDE has lingered. The original telling from the Middle Ages was a heartbreaking tale of the true love, albeit inspired by a love potion gone astray, of the eponymous couple at painful odds with the heartfelt loyalty they both felt for her husband, King Mark.… Read More »