by Roger Thomas | Jan 10, 2003 | Opinion
One can hardly be a fan of cinema and not be acquainted with the works of Martin Scorsese. Many revere him as the best film director alive today. His films “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Mean Streets” and “Goodfellas”...
by Roger Thomas | Dec 6, 2002 | Opinion
For those who do not want to return to the prejudice and false piety of a half century ago, the closing shot of “Far From Heaven” offers a glimpse that something better, namely the future for the film’s characters, indeed is coming. None of this...
by Roger Thomas | Nov 21, 2002 | Opinion
Is this film worth all the praise and attention? Most definitely. For those die-hard fans who love the books and liked the first film, “Chamber of Secrets” will leave them breathless. So a strange thing began to happen this past weekend as more and more...
by Roger Thomas | Oct 16, 2002 | Opinion
Writer/director Brad Silberling actually lost his fiancée to an inexplicable act of violence, and he used his experience to write a script that authentically portrays the different ways individuals deal with loss. Funerals can be awkward, especially when the deceased...
by Roger Thomas | Sep 19, 2002 | Opinion
“Photo” is being billed as a thriller to get people into the theaters; it is much smarter than that. Actually, it is a film about idealism versus reality. Robin Williams plays Sy, a sad, lonely man who works as a film processor in a large department store....
