Kevin Kline as the father George Monroe and introducing Hayden Christensen as his son, Sam. These players are at their best in this sad and raw slice of life – and inspiration on how to break free from your plastic days. A subtle juxtaposition of the morning routine for father and son – detached fromContinue reading “Life As A House (2001) – Dir: Irwin Winkler (DeLovely, The Net)”
Category Archives: Tearjerker
Sunshine (1999) – Dir: István Szabó (Being Julia)
This is a difficult movie to pitch to you so that you understand how great it is. Essentially the story is about a family recipe for a tonic. Or it’s about a family whose wealth centers around a secret family recipe. The story follows each generation of the family as they struggle through political tidesContinue reading “Sunshine (1999) – Dir: István Szabó (Being Julia)”
We Bought A Zoo (2011) – Dir: Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire)
A tear came to my eye the first time I saw this film, I was choked up. Not streams of tears – but that kind of tear jerking emotional effect from a film or from anything is rare for me. The relationship between the young single dad and his son is familiar only because IContinue reading “We Bought A Zoo (2011) – Dir: Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire)”
