The story of Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger), the author of the beloved and best-selling children’s book, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”, and her struggle for love, happiness and success. (imdb.com)

I never read Beatrix Potter children’s stories like Peter the Rabbit, but I do love a good bio-pic. Miss Potter starring Renee Zellweger, Emily Watson and the ever so lovely Ewan McGregor was a very good bio-pic. The directing and cinematography were especially wonderful. The blend of seamless and occasional animation sequences with the regular scenes was perfect and cute without being mushy or too nostalgic. Unlike many bio-pics, Miss Potter didn’t seemed rushed. The story took its time to unfold, never lingered too long, and every detail of BEatrix Potter’s life was not stuffed into the 100 minutes of the film. Continue reading

November 29th, 2007 / Want to Comment?

In 1970s America, a detective (Russell Crowe) works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East in the midst of the Vietnam War. (imdb.com)

I’m not normally a fan of Denzel Washington. He’s a bit too one-dimensional for me, although I am sure many would disagree. Nonetheless, I loved American Gangster. It was a somewhat subtle film (compared to other Gangster films) that has great story and character development. Both Russell Crowe and Washington were convincing in their roles as Frank Lucas, the first black Gangster, and Detective Richie Roberts, who helped to take him down. The supporting cast was both strong and unassuming including Chiwetel Ejiofor, whom I love, and who played Washington’s naive, country-bumpkin younger brother. Continue reading

November 11th, 2007 / Want to Comment?