Kaze's Movie Notes: Archive 16

Brothers (2005) ***
Psychologically rich but terribly sad tale of an honorable man who, in wartime and under duress, commits an act for which he cannot forgive himself. When he returns home, nothing’s the same.

Island in the Sky (1953) ***
Guy stuff. John Wayne and crew of four go down at 70-below. A host of well-liked Warner Brothers supporting actors fly repeated missions to find them. Courage, gentlemen.

Romance and Cigarettes (2005) **
Ten minutes in, James Gandolfini fights with his wife Susan Sarandon, goes out into the street and breaks into “Lonely Is a Man Without Love.” All the neighborhood guys join in. From there, it’s all downhill.

Sunshine (2007) **
First half: intriguing space mission to reignite the sun. Second half: psycho killer onboard. Too bad. Visually spectacular throughout, and the tone is mostly serious, but the plot lets us down.

Eastern Promises (2007) *****
A great thriller. Possibly too brutal, but the Russian mob brutality raises the stakes for everyone--morally and mortally. All you can do is hang on tight and hope things turn out okay. See it.