Conviction was a very “serviceable” drama based on a true story. Hilary Swank stars as Betty Anne Waters, a working mom who decides to put herself through law school so she can defend her brother, Kenny (Sam Rockwell), whom she believes to be wrongfully convicted of a grisly murder.
Read More biography, Conviction, drama, Hilary Swank, joyce, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Leo, Minnie Driver, Peter Gallagher, R, Sam Rockwell, thrillerThough it’s a far cry from the great superhero flick I was hoping for, the somewhat ungainly Iron Man 2 still qualifies as solid summer-blockbuster entertainment, thanks in large part to some well-done CGI set pieces and the cool and cocky charm of star Robert Downey, Jr.
Read More action, adventure, blu-ray, David, Don Cheadle, DVD, Garry Shandling, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 2, Jon Favreau, Jr., Justin Theroux, Mickey Rourke, PG-13, Robert Downey, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-FiEverybody’s Fine, the third film from Waking Ned Devine director Kirk Jones, is a remake of an Italian film of the same name. It’s the story of Frank Goode (Robert DeNiro), a recent widower. After his children (Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, and Kate Beckinsale) all call and cancel a planned weekend, he decides to go [...]
Read More drama, Drew Barrymore, DVD, Everybody's Fine, Kate Beckinsale, Kirk Jones, PG-13, Robert DeNiro, Sam RockwellWhile it may well be true that in space, no one can hear you scream, the question remains: can they hear you talking to yourself? The isolation of space has long been a thematic construct in the best science fiction. Moon, which stars the gifted actor Sam Rockwell in a virtual one-man show as the [...]
Read More drama, Duncan Jones, J.D., Kevin Spacey, Moon, Mystery, R, Sam Rockwell, Sci-FiEven before I took my three younger nephews (ages 4, 6, and 7) to see this somewhat frantic, effects-filled kid flick about super spy guinea pigs, they were quoting one-liners from its trailers. Especially funny to them was the sight and sound of one of the rodents farting inside a tricked-out, super-fast hamster ball.
Read More action, adventure, Bill Nighy, DVD, family, Fantasy, Hoyt Yeatman, Jon Favreau, Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, PG-, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Jordan, Will Arnett, Zach GalifianakisDuring 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, WatergateChoke, based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, stars Sam Rockwell as Victor Mancini, a sex addict who purposely stuffs too much food in his gullet so people will love him. Sound messed up? It is, especially if you were a fan of the book. Director/writer Clark Gregg takes quite a [...]
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