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 | | 21. Last Chance Harvey | | | Starring: Emma Thompson Dustin Hoffman Director: Joel Hopkins | | Format: DVD Release Date: 5/5/2009 | User Rating: 4.5 |  | Last Chance Harvey - DVD Review By: Chris Barsanti - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 4/24/2009 5:36 PM | |
A film so mild-mannered it only occasionally registers a pulse, Joel Hopkins' Last Chance Harvey is best viewed as proof that not all filmed entertainment these days is nihilistic and grim. Occasionally there are still movies made about gentle, middle-aged people who have had a (mildly) hard time of things but still manage to find love in the gloaming of their years. The problem here being that mildness of heart does not translate into quality of art, or even entertainment. The Hallmark-ready story begins with Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman), a borderline jerk of a guy who appears to have shut down on life by the time we find him. read the full review | |
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 | | 25. Stranger Than Fiction (Blu-ray) | | | Starring: Will Ferrell Emma Thompson Director: Marc Forster | | Format: Blu-Ray DVD Release Date: 2/27/2007 | User Rating: 5 | | Stranger Than Fiction (2006) - DVD By: Chris Cabin - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 2/15/2007 9:15 PM | |
For all the talk of Stranger Than Fiction's clever Kaufmanisms, the most honest and sincere part of the film is about as clever as fireworks on the 4th of July. Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) sits at a small table in a local bakery and is coaxed into eating a freshly baked cookie with a glass of milk for dipping. There's a simplicity to the scene that speaks directly to the emotional core of the film, and speaks even more of Ferrell's talents as an actor. read the full review | |
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 | | 31. Howards End | | | Starring: Emma Thompson Director: James Ivory | | Format: DVD Release Date: 2/15/2005 | | Howards End - DVD Review By: Christopher Null - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 10/23/2009 5:09 PM | |
After 35 years of toiling and only one hit to their name (A Room with a View), the directing-producing team of Merchant-Ivory finally hit their stride with Howards End, a work that would become synonymous with their names and the template for their unmistakable style. Slow, intricate, and deeply symbolic, Howards End ranks among the top films in their oeuvre. It's a history that, if you look at it closely, really amounts to three greats (End, Room, and The Remains of the Day) and a whole lot of nothing-much-else. But that's a subject for another day. read the full review | |
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