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Brian Webster's take: "Michael Haneke has made a film that’s neither smart nor powerful, but instead just miserable and disrespectful of its audience, and nothing more."
Brian Webster's take: "If you’re looking for something a little bit offbeat, Penelope won’t send you diving out any windows to escape its quirky humour and gentle moralizing."
Daniel Day Lewis stars in Paul Thomas Anderson’s movie about an ambitious oilman in early 20th century western United States. His efforts to succeed as an independent in the oil industry are hampered by an equally ambitious young preacher.
Set in the dying days of British Colonial rule of India, this is the story of a scandal involving a young English woman and an Indian doctor who is accused of a crime he may or may not have committed. Directed by David Lean, who wrote the screenplay based on E.M. Forster’s novel.
When a young woman unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she, the prospective father and all those around them become embroiled in an equally unexpected series of bizarre events. Directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking).
Arnold Schwarzenegger leads a group of elite commandos into the canopy of the Central American jungle to rescue a group of important hostages. They get more than they bargained for as they encounter a deadly alien known as Predator.
Brian Webster's take: "Sweet, perceptive, sharp and near-perfect, Juno is a memorable film that will still be great viewing decades after its release."
Brian Webster's take: "Regardless of what one thinks of David Lean and his old fashioned style, the results here – save perhaps for the casting of Alec Guinness as Hindu professor – are exquisite. "
Sean Connery, Richard Gere and Julia Ormond star in yet another retelling of the Arthur/ Guinevere/ Lancelot legend, this time with more of a focus on military conflict than magic or romance. Directed by Jerry Zucker (Ghost, Airplane!).
Set in the dying days of British Colonial rule of India, this is the story of a scandal involving a young English woman and an Indian doctor who is accused of a crime he may or may not have committed. Directed by David Lean, who wrote the screenplay based on E.M. Forster’s novel.
Apollo Guide critics Dan Jardine and Brian Webster have selected their 100 favourite movies of all-time. Check out the
lists prepared by Brian and Dan.
This Texas-set film noir focuses on three men: a hustler (Josh Brolin) who stumbles on a big score, a psychotic hit man (Javier Bardem) who pursues him, and a laconic sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) who doesn’t particularly want any part of either. This Coen brothers film won the Academy Award for best picture of 2007.
A young man returns to his homeland of Afghanistan to try to right a terrible wrong he caused as a child. Based on Khaled Hosseini’s smash hit novel. Directed by Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball).
