Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Dave McCaryStars: Kyle Mooney, Greg Kinnear, Mark Hamill, Jane Adams, Michaela Watkins, Matt Walsh, Claire Danes, Ryan Simpkins, Jorge Lendeborg jr.An inventive, original oddball and quirky independent film from first time feature filmmaker Dave McCary (better known as an Emmy nominated writer on SNL), Brigsby Bear deals with themes of family, friendship, the loss of …
LITTLE MEN
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Ira SachsStars: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina Garcia, Talia Balsam, Theo Taplitz, Michael Barbieri.Ira Sachs is better known for his queer themed films like Keep The Lights On and the wonderful Love Is Strange, starring Alfred Molina and John Lithgow. His latest film is a subtle, accessible, enjoyable and charming New York set coming of age story exploring the …
WE WERE SOLDIERS
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Randall WallaceStars: Mel Gibson, Barry Pepper, Madeleine Stowe, Sam Elliott, Greg Kinnear,Saving Private Ryan set a new standard for war films with its gritty realism, while the recent Black Hawk Down raised the bar for the depiction of the intensity and brutality of conflict. We Were Soldiers again raises the bar for realism and graphic combat scenes in a war film, but …
YOU’VE GOT MAIL
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nora Ephron Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn, Dave Chappelle, Heather Burns, Dabney Coleman, John Randolph.With the charming Sleepless In Seattle, writer/director Nora Ephron successfully remade the '40's tear jerker An Affair To Remember, as a vehicle for Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Ephron attempts to recapture much of that same …