The Spanish Prisoner (1997)   David Mamet http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120176/ The Spanish Prisoner is a nice little Mamet character study that could  very well have been a play. Mamet’s dialogue style is fun for this – a tale about who you can trust and who you can not. Fans of THE USUAL SUSPECTS and THE STING will love this movie. It’s also a nice little vehicle for Steve Martin to sink his teeth into as he sheads his “wild and … Read entire article »

Faces (1968) John Cassavetes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062952/ This is not a movie for the “Bourne Generation”. This is a thoughtful walk through some very important and very serious subject matter – not something you want to toss on as a “no brainer”.  We’re allowed to look in on a relationship on a downward spiral. We see some of the most intimate times as a marriage falls apart. There is some amazing acting and stellar camera work in this movie … Read entire article »