by Roger Thomas | Mar 7, 2003 | Opinion
Robert Altman’s film “The Player,” arguably the best film released in 1992, skewers Hollywood through several different storylines, including one about two struggling writers who want to make a serious statement about capital punishment. Anyone...
by Roger Thomas | Feb 20, 2003 | Opinion
“The Quiet American” reminds viewers that taking a human life is never as simple as black and white, good and evil. “The Quiet American” is exactly the kind of film that needs to be playing in multiplexes, and should be seen by many in these...
by Roger Thomas | Feb 17, 2003 | Opinion
Perhaps the greatest lesson of the film is to set higher standards for oneself in the beginning; then the dreams that are realized will truly be worthwhile. As one looks upon the older face of the former host of “The Gong Show,” the film’s narrator...
by Roger Thomas | Feb 14, 2003 | Opinion
Movies like “The Recruit” follow a simple formula. There is always a hero, played by some hot new star, who may have talent, or at least the good looks. There is always a mentor figure, played by some seasoned veteran star, who starts off gruff, but...
by Roger Thomas | Jan 31, 2003 | Opinion
Anyone who saw 1999’s “Being John Malkovich” knows that when screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze collaborate, the end product is both profound and strange. “Adaptation,” their second achievement together, is a little...
