Owen Wilson is co-writer and star (alongside brother Luke Wilson) for Wes Anderson’s feature directorial debut ‘Bottle Rocket’ (1996), a film that shows hints of the director’s famously idiosyncratic authorial style. Review by Christopher Connor.
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Rob Reiner directs a script from ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ filmmaker Aaron Sorkin in this rom-com turned political drama celebrating its 25th anniversary, ‘The American President’. Michael Douglas stars. Christopher Connor reviews.
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Sofia Coppola comedy-drama ‘On the Rocks’ (2020), available on Apple TV+ and starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, reviewed by Christopher Connor.
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Brian De Palma’s impeccably acted prohibition Noir, ‘The Untouchables’ (1987) stands the test of time as an at times moving crime thriller. Christopher Connor reviews.
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Despite often being overlooked in the canon of great Stanley Kubrick films, 1975 period drama/historical epic ‘Barry Lyndon’ is a must-watch for anyone interested in the form. Christopher Connor reviews.
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Alexander Payne finds his feet with lacerating high school & political satire ‘Election’ (1999), a film led by superb performances from Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. Review by Christopher Connor.
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‘Citizen Ruth’ (1996), the feature debut of ‘Sideways’ and ‘Nebraska’ screenwriter-director Alexander Payne, starring Laura Dern as a pregnant drug addict, reviewed here by Christopher Connor.
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Terry Gilliam’s time travelling romp, ‘Time Bandits’ (1981), remains an example of his unique blend of humour and darkness. The first of Gilliam’s Trilogy of Imagination reviewed by Christopher Connor.
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After success with ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz’, Edgar Wright took to North America with his off-kilter adaptation ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ (2010). Christopher Connor looks back in this retrospective review.
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