Jul
09
2009
Without Jodie Foster’s convincing performance of a woman who becomes a vigilante — and is conflicted about what she’s become — The Brave One could have been a melodramatic revenge flick no better than Death Wish. Half the audience is likely to miss the point and cheer whenever she shoots her gun; the rest might [...]
Tags: 4 Star Movies, Jodie Foster, Mary Steenburgen, Naveeen Andrews, Neil Jordan, Nicky Katt, Terrence Howard
Apr
21
2009
A Very Long Engagement tells the story of a young woman (Audrey Tautou from Amelie playing a slightly less quirky version of the same child-like character) trying to track down her boyfriend who was supposedly killed in the trenches in World War I. Just about all the shots — from the warm, picturesque rural scenes [...]
Tags: 4 Star Movies, Audrey Tautou, French, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Jodie Foster, World War I