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 | | 5. Bird-Film By Clint Eastwood | | | Starring: Forest Whitaker Director: Clint Eastwood | | Format: DVD Release Date: 7/22/2008 |  | Bird - DVD Review By: Katey Rich - Cinema Blend DVD Reviews Published on: 7/25/2008 10:10 AM | | The film's pitch-black, occasionally murky cinematography makes for rough viewing on a small television, but would be a treat for anyone looking for the way Eastwood's distinct visual style has evolved over the years (and who has a substantial home theater setup). Bird is a classic example of a difficult, arty movie-it was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes-but offers much to enjoy, especially for those with any knowledge of jazz read the full review | |
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 | | 6. Street Kings | | | Starring: Chris Evans Forest Whitaker Director: David Ayer | | Format: DVD Release Date: 6/16/2009 | | Video Reviews Available: 1 | | Street Kings (Special Edition + Digital Copy) - DVD Review By: Derek Fleek - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 1/5/2009 2:42 AM | | In a time of diminished respect for crooked cop flicks, Street Kings decided to try to revive a genre that is long past its peak since Training Day took awards. Imagine Street Kings as the little brother of Training Day, tagging along with an annoying sense of unintentional humor while simultaneously being loud and obnoxious. Unlike its older brother, this sleazy dirty cop thriller has no brains and no zest to bring this genre back to life. read the full review | |
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 | | 7. The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen) | | | Starring: Forest Whitaker James McAvoy Director: Kevin MacDonald | | Format: DVD Release Date: 4/17/2007 | | The Last King of Scotland - DVD By: Anne Gilbert - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 4/6/2007 6:34 PM | |
It's very seductive when the popular and powerful want to welcome you into their inner circle, and none is more susceptible to the charms than the brash and reckless new doctor Nicholas Gerrigan. Of course, it's an especially dangerous proposition when the king of the popular crowd happens to be Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, at the cusp of his meteoric rise to vicious despotism. The Last King of Scotland is a biography told like a coming-of-age drama. read the full review | |
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 | | 9. Powder Blue | | | Starring: Jessica Biel Forest Whitaker Director: Timothy Linh Bui | | Format: DVD Release Date: 5/26/2009 | | Powder Blue - DVD Review By: Jason McKiernan - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 5/15/2009 5:40 PM | |
Powder Blue is one of the most depressingly bad movies ever made. Every decision -- from the screenplay to the acting to the visual palette -- is a cynical calculation based on an uncomfortable amalgam of several other much better movies. The characters are manipulated ciphers, their stories are emotional copycats, and the film is an ugly, wretched bit of sanctimony. Of course the film purports to be about finding hope in the unlikeliest places, but I found absolutely none, except when the credits started rolling. The film is a sloppy pastiche of four portraits of depressed souls in dire circumstances. read the full review | |
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 | | 10. Vantage Point (Single Disc Widescreen) | | | Starring: Forest Whitaker Matthew Fox Director: Pete Travis | | Format: DVD Release Date: 7/28/2009 | User Rating: 5 | | Video Reviews Available: 1 | | Vantage Point - DVD Review By: Bill Gibron - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 6/20/2008 7:32 PM | |
When you hear that a film has been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years (since 2006, apparently), certain reactionary red flags go off in your head. Of course, the makers of the new political thriller, Vantage Point, could argue that it was the subject matter, not sloppy filmmaking or underdeveloped characters, that required some temporal displacement. After all, the narrative revolves around the attempted assassination of the U.S. President at an anti-terrorism summit in Spain. The argued novelty of writer Barry Levy's script and director Pete Travis' approach is the Rashomon-styled multiple perspective of the participants. We view this event from every possible point of view except a logical -- or entertaining -- one. read the full review | |
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