Directed by David Fincher (Se7en, Zodiac, Fight Club), this three hour epic deservedly won Oscars this year for Art Direction, Makeup, and Visual Effects. Spanning nearly nine decades – from the end of World War I to the onset of Hurricane Katrina – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is reminiscent of films like Forrest [...]
Read More blu-ray, Brad Pitt, Casey, Cate Blanchett, David Fincher, drama, DVD, F Scott Fitzgerald, Fantasy, Mystery, PG-13, romance, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tilda SwintonDuring the recent Academy Awards, Frank Langella was revered by Best Actor presenter Michael Douglas: “The pitfalls of playing a historical figure so familiar and so widely interpreted are too numerous to mention - which is why when I viewed in amazement the new life brought to Richard Nixon by Frank Langella … the comparisons [...]
Read More Anthony Hopkins, blu-ray, Casey, David Frost, drama, DVD, Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon, History, Kevin Bacon, Michael Douglas, Michael Sheen, Oliver Platt, Peter Morgan, R, Rebecca Hall, Richard Nixon, Ron Howard, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, WatergateAnne Hathaway received an Oscar nomination for her role as Kym, a former drug addict and black sheep of the family, returning home from rehab to participate in her sister’s wedding. During this tense and awkward reunion, the audience is forced (via the annoying and unnecessary hand-held camera) to be an uncomfortable witness to the [...]
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