Directed by Pete Jones
Miramax Films
USA, 2002 - 92 MINUTES
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Kevin Pollack, Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Hunt
A Lesson In Bad Filmmaking…
After all the hype of HBO’s series, Project Greenlight, and the 2.5 million dollars thrown at this first timer vehicle, I was greatly disappointed. This film was a lesson in what NOT to do when making a film - from the writing to the acting to the camera work, it was, sadly, a waste of time.
He is me
and I am he
and this will be
more than thought
more than emotion
more than fact
He is me
more than I can ever be
making parts come alive
odd combinations and words
react like secret codes
I am more me
with him
than without
3/3/1996
Mother of Pearl: Can you tell me
Where the wind swallows the sky
And how it learned to kiss before
Touching the skin?
Beneath the moon, round ghost
Floating across the sky, nothing
Nods or bobs in the poppy fields.
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
USA, 2001 - 98 MINUTES
Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Elias Koteas, Eric Bogosian
Bull’s Eye Sucker Punch…
Ninety-eight minutes of hard truths, urgent waiting and complicated family situations - a tour de force of acting and directing. The understated tone of the piece created a tension that one would have expected if this film had gone the obvious route. Brilliantly acted, Giovanni Ribisi and Elias Koteas go toe to toe in a verbal chess game where winning and losing isn’t clear-cut.