More stylish than Milan during fashion week, TCOL undresses as seductively as Boticelli’s Venus to reveal a dark understated Mafia masterpiece. It’s the antithesis of the idolatry American Mafia flick; a reticent middle-aged banker, a stunning waitress, a sedate Swiss hotel, a clutch of Mafioso and a missing suitcase containing thousands of euros. JJ
Categories: Crime · Italian · drama
Tagged: Crime, Italian, mafia, movie, Paolo Sorrentino, the consequences of love
Quite a poor directorial effort from Robert Redford, capable of much more, basically serving masturbatory roles for both male lead characters. I doubt that Tom Cruise actually understood half of the dialogue he spurted out, and was lost without his muscle flexing and motorcycle tricks. Terribly banal overall, and a waste of Meryl Streep’s time. Brian Murray
Categories: Thriller · drama
Tagged: Lions for Lambs, Meryll Streep, movie, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, war
Fat wannabe-wrestler/monk goes out with a bum he meets on the street to earn some money for the orphanage where he is stationed. A monk by day and a wrestler by night, becomes the orphans idol and saviour. One-trick pony Jack Black at his very average. Brian Murray
Categories: Humour
Tagged: movie, Jared Hess, Nacho Libre, Jack Black
