Tag: John DeSando (Critic)
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
Florentino, rejected by the beautiful Fermina at a young age, devotes much of his adult life to carnal affairs as a desperate attempt to heal his broken heart.
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007)
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243-year-old eccentric who owns the store, bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.
Fred Claus (2007)
Fred Claus, Santa’s bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole.
Gypsy Caravan (2007)
A brief look into Romani culture and Rom (Gypsies) from around the globe as five famous Romani groups tour the USA. The film visits their families at home in Spain, India, Macedonia and Romania.
Martian Child (2007)
A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he’s really from Mars.
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.
Dan in Real Life (2007)
A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother’s girlfriend.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Robert Ford, who’s idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
A year after their father’s funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other.
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl’s kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
Into the Wild (2007)
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Lust, Caution (2007)
During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.
We Own the Night (2007)
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.
Rocket Science (2007)
Looking for answers to life’s big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (2007)
A boy’s life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.
Across the Universe (2007)
The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
The crew members of NASA’s Apollo missions tell their story in their own words.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.