There’s something profoundly yucky about this May-December romance between womanizing restaurateur Richard Gere and girlish hat designer Winona Ryder. It’s not the age difference, although
Tag: drama
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
This adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir of a year spent in a mental institution is filled with terrific elements and outstanding scenes, but taken as
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
There are few movies quite as original as “Pennies from Heaven.” Set during the Great Depression, the movie follows Steve Martin as a failed sheet-music
The Crucible (1996)
Nicholas Hytner’s rising, masterful adaptation of Arthur Miller’s play remains one of the best filmed versions of a classic play. Hytner successfully manages to transfer
Boys (1996)
This loose adaptation of James Salter’s short story “Twenty Minutes” seems to have begun filming without a clear vision or direction. From scene to scene,
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
This adaptation of Whitney Otto’s novel is a charming, occasionally compelling little movie that doesn’t leave much of an impression but is perfectly pleasant nevertheless.
