Tag Archives: Albert Brooks

Ella McCay review — A must see for James L. Brooks fans, and isn’t that everyone?

December 23, 2025 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by James L. Brooks | 115 min | ▲▲▲1/2 So, for those who don't know, James L. Brooks is a Hollywood legend. He's worked in TV and film going back to the mid-1960s, and directed Oscar-winning fare like Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, and As Good As It Gets, while executive producing The… Read More

10 Great Jack Nicholson roles

April 23, 2019 flawintheiris

The King of Hollywood. That's what the papers call him. His 82nd birthday yesterday prompted this recollection and celebration of the New Jersey-born actor's stellar career. Though living in semi-retirement since How Do You Know in 2010, his rep as a 12-time Oscar nominee and three-time winner still stands. I've been a fan of his… Read More

Finding Dory review — It’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter

June 23, 2016 flawintheiris

Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLean | Written by Stanton and Victoria Strouse | 103 min | ▲▲▲△△ Despite last year's powerfully creative Inside Out, I think we can safely say that Pixar's golden period has come to an end. The (other) more recent pictures still have that professional polish and solid entertainment value, but… Read More

A Most Violent Year review — A gripping New York thriller of yesteryear today

January 27, 2015 flawintheiris

Written and directed by JC Chandor It's arriving late here in Halifax and appallingly under-loved by the Academy, but I'm here to tell you A Most Violent Year is one of the best movies of 2014. The scale and ambitions of this picture are sky high for what is essentially an indie drama, which is why… Read More

This Is 40 review

December 25, 2012 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Judd Apatow I think it's OK to say that Apatow is the most influential voice in Hollywood mainstream comedy in the past decade. He paid his dues in TV with two low-rated series (Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared) that have since garnered their own cults, and has directed The 40 Year Old… Read More

Drive review

September 27, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Nicolas Winding RefnWritten by Hossien Amini from a book by James SallisI was so ready for this movie for a bunch of reasons. 1) Ryan Gosling is the King of Hollywood right now. He can do whatever he wants, get any movie made by showing an interest, and he's shown that he either… Read More