4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 30, 2015

“You look older but a lot less grown up…”  People as diverse as Buddy the Elf, Holly Golightly, and Annie Hall call New York their stomping ground and along with these iconic figures comes Frances Halladay. Her bubble does extend to France and California, but New York is really her   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 27, 2015

Here is one of the rare occasions when novel and film are so closely connected in my mind that I cannot help love Harper Lee’s initial work and its adaptation to the screen. They’re both so timeless in their own ways. Don’t get me wrong. They are very firmly entrenched...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 27, 2015

Here is one of the rare occasions when novel and film are so closely connected in my mind that I cannot help love Harper Lee’s initial work and its adaptation to the screen. They’re both so timeless in their own ways. Don’t get me wrong. They are very firmly entrenched...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 27, 2015

Here is one of the rare occasions when novel and film are so closely connected in my mind that I cannot help love Harper Lee’s initial work and its adaptation to the screen. They’re both so timeless in their own ways. Don’t get me wrong. They are very firmly entrenched...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 25, 2015

In her debut, Sofia Coppola fashions the 1970s with a washed out wistfulness that feels like a distant memory — lingering for a time — leaving a few far away remembrances to be eulogized and reminisced about. Her film is really about two groups. There are the Lisbon girls who...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 25, 2015

In her debut, Sofia Coppola fashions the 1970s with a washed out wistfulness that feels like a distant memory — lingering for a time — leaving a few far away remembrances to be eulogized and reminisced about. Her film is really about two groups. There are the Lisbon girls who...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 21, 2015

Rumor has it that Howard Hughes was angry at Jean Simmons who had cut her hair short prior to filming, as her contract was due to expire soon. But not to be outdone he told Otto Preminger that the director would get a bonus if he could shoot the picture...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 21, 2015

Rumor has it that Howard Hughes was angry at Jean Simmons who had cut her hair short prior to filming, as her contract was due to expire soon. But not to be outdone he told Otto Preminger that the director would get a bonus if he could shoot the picture...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 19, 2015

In the wake of Watergate, the 1970s saw the advent of many political thrillers with arguably the grand daddy of them all being All The President’s Men. Three Days of the Condor is another film that finds Robert Redford trying to get to the bottom of a web involving politics...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 19, 2015

In the wake of Watergate, the 1970s saw the advent of many political thrillers with arguably the granddaddy of them all being All The President’s Men. Three Days of the Condor is another film that finds Robert Redford trying to get to the bottom of a web involving politics and...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 17, 2015

I must preface this by saying I still have yet to see the original film starring Glen Ford and Van Heflin, but I must say I was just as intrigued by the pairing of Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. Bale plays against type as a one-legged war vet and rancher...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 17, 2015

I must preface this by saying I still have yet to see the original film starring Glen Ford and Van Heflin, but I must say I was just as intrigued by the pairing of Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. Bale plays against type as a one-legged war vet and rancher...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 15, 2015

Barry Levinson doesn’t have a masterpiece per se, but he has some thoroughly enjoyable films in his filmography including Diner and Good Morning Vietnam as two prime examples. Rain Man is similar in that it is an interesting film and a heartfelt film, but not, dare I say, a great...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 15, 2015

Barry Levinson doesn’t have a masterpiece per se, but he has some thoroughly enjoyable films in his filmography including Diner and Good Morning Vietnam as two prime examples. Rain Man is similar in that it is an interesting film and a heartfelt film, but not, dare I say, a great...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 13, 2015

Earlier this year I wrote a piece on the evolution of acting that I envisioned as a case study of sorts. The second wave of actors I attempted to analyze included the likes of Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Paul Newman. It is this last figure I wish to look...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 13, 2015

Earlier this year I wrote a piece on the evolution of acting that I envisioned as a case study of sorts. The second wave of actors I attempted to analyze included the likes of Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Paul Newman. It is this last figure I wish to look...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 12, 2015

There was something rather therapeutically soothing about coming back to Silver Linings Playbook. I must admit this time around I was not quite as drawn to the direction of David O. Russell, because in some scenes it felt like too much attention was brought to his camera. However, I loved...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 12, 2015

There was something rather therapeutically soothing about coming back to Silver Linings Playbook. I must admit this time around I was not quite as drawn to the direction of David O. Russell, because in some scenes it felt like too much attention was brought to his camera. However, I loved...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 11, 2015

Oddly enough, the same year the cult favorite Zombieland came out there was another film starring Jesse Eissenberg, also set in a theme park, that did not seem to get as much acclaim. That film is, of course, Greg Mottola’s Adventureland, a coming of age comedy drama which I actually...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 11, 2015

Oddly enough, the same year the cult favorite Zombieland came out there was another film starring Jesse Eisenberg, also set in a theme park, that did not seem to get as much acclaim. That film is, of course, Greg Mottola’s Adventureland, a coming of age comedy-drama which I actually enjoyed...   read more