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A Beautiful Mind (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 19, 2012
Bottom Line: Thorough with a message: the Best Picture Oscar means nothing. “Beautiful” but abundant with errors. Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe Intense but overwhelming biopic chronicles the life of John Nash (Russell Crowe). Nash is a m read more
To Kill a Mockingbird (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 18, 2012
Bottom Line: Overrated but faithful adaptation. Directed by: Robert Mulligan
Starring: Brock Peters, Frank Overton, Gregory Peck, John Megna, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, Robert Duvall Literature-based period piece accounts Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck), a “Philadelphia lawyer,” and the read more
The Aviator (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 17, 2012
Bottom Line: Worthy, captivating, and never boring; Leo at some of his best. “The way of the future.” –Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Leonardo DiCaprio Dazzling Scorsese biopic captures the career Howard read more
Au revoir les enfants
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 12, 2012
Bottom Line: If Schindler’s List were set in a boarding school, Au revoir les enfants would be the result. Directed by: Louis Malle
Starring: Francine Racette, Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejto Reverent Holocaust drama encapsulates the story of Julien Quentin (Gaspard Manesse), a student who ar read more
Sicko
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 11, 2012
Bottom Line: Redundant and dogmatic. This might hurt a little. “We got an issue here in America. Too many good docs are getting out of business. Too many OB/GYN’s aren’t able to practice their, their love with women all across this country.” –George W. Bush Direct read more
Solaris
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 11, 2012
Bottom Line: For those who want a slow, romantic sci-fi movie. Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Ulrich Tukur, Viola Davis Originally given a seriously unfit R rating, interminable (even at just over an hour and a half long) sci-fi romance about Chris Kelv read more
The Truman Show
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 10, 2012
Bottom Line: Unbelievably mind-blowing. “Good morning, and in case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!” –Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank Directed by: Peter Weir
Starring: Ed Harris, Jim Carrey, Laura Linney Impeccably thought-provoking comedy-drama a read more
Metropolis (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 7, 2012
Bottom Line: Great, but only in certain respects. Directed by: Fritz Lang
Starring: Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Frohlich 1927 saw the first release of METROPOLIS, German filmmaker Fritz Lang’s silent sci-fi drama about a futuristic, alpine city. For a while, the film ran for nearly an read more
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 5, 2012
Bottom Line: Darkly funny; a soap opera gone wrong. Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Bill Bernstein, Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Woody Allen Dual-story black comedy of an opthalmalogist, Judah (Martin Landau), and a documentary filmmaker, Cliff (Woody Allen), involved read more
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 4, 2012
Bottom Line: Full-blown bizarre, in both a good and a bad sense. Directed by: Joel Coen
Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson Ridiculously bizarre crime-comedy-adventure with a story based (apparently) on Homer’s epic poem “Odyssey”. Here in the Great Depress read more
The Artist (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 3, 2012
Bottom Line: Talk about (or, rather, mouth about) an automatic Oscar for Best Picture! “With pleasure.” —Jean Dujardin as George Valentin Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Berenice Bejo, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman Beautifully produced, witty, silent gem chronicles the years o read more
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 2, 2012
Bottom Line: High on intrigue, but a slight failure in getting from point A to point B. “Good luck” with this one. Directed by: George Clooney
Starring: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Robert Downey Jr. Engagingly atypical drama sets back to the 1950s for a look at read more
The Ten Commandments (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Feb 1, 2012
Bottom Line: Works much better for those suffering from insomnia and/or studying history vigorously. Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
Starring: Anne Baxter, Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner The prelude begins with a curtained stage, on which filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille appears and presents his final film. read more
Bull Durham
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Jan 29, 2012
Bottom Line: Decent sports rom-com, if overrated. “This…is a simple game. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball.” –Trey Wilson as Skip Directed by: Ron Shelton
Starring: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins Engaging sports rom-com two minor-leag read more
My Fellow Americans
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Jan 29, 2012
Bottom Line: Absolutely ridiculous, original and (sometimes) hilarious. Directed by: Peter Segal
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, James Garner Wacky political farce concerns President Kramer (Jack Lemmon) and President Douglas (James Garner), two fictional ex-Commanders-in-Chief from opposing p read more
The 400 Blows
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Jan 28, 2012
Bottom Line: Mature, powerful, timeless French classic. Directed by: Francois Truffaut
Starring: Albert Remy, Claire Maurier, Jean-Pierre Leaud The crux of THE 400 BLOWS, or Les quatre cents coups as it is in its original French title, is Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), a young adolescent like read more
The Descendants (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Jan 28, 2012
Bottom Line: You’ll laugh and cry more than ever. “Paradise? Paradise can go f–k itself.” –George Clooney as Matt King Directed by: Alexander Payne
Starring: Amara Miller, George Clooney, Shailene Woodley Mature cross between tearjerking drama and biting comedy foll read more
Best of 2011
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Jan 28, 2012
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Jan 27, 2012
Bottom Line: Often entertaining use of science fiction and horror as a cautionary Cold War message. Directed by: Don Siegel
Starring: Dana Wynter, Kevin McCarthy, Larry Gates Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) is a doctor returning to his work as a doctor, and almost immediately, he realizes that most read more
High Anxiety (2)
Cinemaniac Reviews Posted by Alexander Diminiano on Jan 27, 2012
Bottom Line: Mel Brooks points out all the Master of Suspense’s hilarious subtleties just in time. Directed by: Mel Brooks
Starring: Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks “Meet me at the North-by-Northwest Corner.” –Mel Brooks as Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke Dr. Richard H. read more