The Boys are Back is based on the 2001 memoir by Simon Carr and directed by Scott Hicks. Hicks, who helmed the Oscar-nominated Shine as well as one of my personal favorite films, Snow Falling on Cedars, has most recently overseen a series of duds, including No Reservations. I was hoping that The Boys are [...]
The Boys are Back
October 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Film Reviews
Tags:Australia·cancer·Clive Owen·George MacKay·Laura Fraser·Nicholas McAnulty·Scott Hicks·Simon Carr·the boys are back·widower
My Sister’s Keeper
June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Film Reviews
This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
My Sister’s Keeper is the sort of film that requires a pre-film checklist. Overpriced soda? Check. Overpriced popcorn? Check. Pocketful of tissues? Check. Based on the book by best-selling author Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper is directed [...]
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