Richard Gere, Diane Lane, and Olivier Martinez
Directed by Adrian Lyne
Any woman out there who is thinking about having an affair should see this movie first. Diane Lane is outstanding as the unfaithful wife and Richard Gere is excellent in the role of her husband. A very sexy Olivier Martinez plays the role of Ms. Lane’s lover. Continue reading
A Good Man is Hard to Find
By Flannery O’Connor
One of the reasons we like to read it that reading takes us to a different place and a different time. And that is what this collection of short stories by southern noir writer Flannery O’Connor does. Mary Flannery O’Connor (March 25, 1925 – August 3, 1964) writes in a style that captures the voice of an era that is long gone and of a place that is no more. Continue reading
Bad Lieutenant versus Bad Lieutenant
Harvey Keitel versus Nicolas Cage
Abel Ferrara versus Werner Herzog
I love it when you can compare two takes on the same movie. Let’s talk about Port of Call first. Director Werner Herzog likes to say his 2009 movie is a rethought not a remake of Mr. Ferrara’s 1992 film. And forget about a sequel – Continue reading