Because I Said So (2007) Movie Reviews

Because I Said So (2007)

A meddling mother tries to set her daughter up with the right man so her kid won’t follow in her footsteps.

Venus (2006) Movie Reviews

Venus (2006)

Life for a pair of veteran actors gets turned upside down after they meet a brash teenager.

Sweet Land (2005) Movie Reviews

Sweet Land (2005)

In 1920, Inge, a German national, travels from Norway to rural Minnesota for her arranged marriage to Olaf, a Norwegian farmer; bureaucracy and prejudice cause major complications.

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Movie Reviews

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

During China’s Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

Notes on a Scandal (2006) Movie Reviews

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new “friend” also go well beyond platonic friendship.

The Painted Veil (2006) Movie Reviews

The Painted Veil (2006)

A British medical doctor fights a cholera epidemic in a small Chinese village, while being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.

Little Children (2006) Movie Reviews

Little Children (2006)

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.

The History Boys (2006) Movie Reviews

The History Boys (2006)

An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.

The Holiday (2006) Movie Reviews

The Holiday (2006)

Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) Movie Reviews

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)

Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.