Tag: John DeSando (Critic)
Eastern Promises (2007)
A Russian teenager living in London who dies during childbirth leaves clues to a midwife in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son’s disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
2 Days in Paris (2007)
Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion’s parents — and several of her ex-boyfriends.
El cantante (2006)
The life story of Hector Lavoe who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.
The 11th Hour (2007)
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet’s ecosystems.
The Brave One (2007)
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
No End in Sight (2007)
A comprehensive look at the Bush Administration’s conduct of the Iraq war and its occupation of the country.
Halloween (2007)
After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution (where he was committed as a 10 year old) and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.
Balls of Fury (2007)
Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father’s killer — arch-fiend Feng.
My Best Friend (2006)
Catherine, refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François, has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services of a charming taxi driver to play the part.
Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (“Champ”) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ’s story and escape the shadow of his father’s success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
September Dawn (2007)
A love story set during a tense encounter between a wagon train of settlers and a renegade Mormon group.
Becoming Jane (2007)
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
Golden Door (2006)
The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother.
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads’ secret leaders.
Stardust (2007)
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he’ll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
Crazy Love (2007)
The bizarre true story of Linda Riss and Burt Pugach.