MURDER BY NUMBERS (2002) Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Agnes Bruckner, Chris Penn, R.D. Call and Tom Verica. Screenplay by Tony Gayton. Directed by Barbet Schroeder. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated R. The 1924 Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murder case… in which two well-to-do college students committed … Continue reading
CHANGING LANES (2002) Starring Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, Amanda Peet, William Hurt, Kim Staunton, Dylan Baker and Matt Malloy. Screenplay by Michael Tolkan and Chap Taylor. Directed by Roger Michell. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 98 minutes. Rated R. Changing Lanes is a good film, though it all too often does feel … Continue reading
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (Blue Note) This is just about the best debut album I’ve heard in years. Jones’ sultry vocals and extraordinary musical taste have led to stunning synthesis of jazz, pop folk and country. The album starts off with the truly astounding “Don’t Know Why” which is simultaneously insanely cool and … Continue reading
Kylie Minogue – Fever (Capitol) Kylie Minogue is a goddess in Europe and her native Australia, rating on the same level as Madonna (in fact, the Material Girl was known to wear Kylie t-shirts on her last tour.) But in the United States, she has just made a few blips on the pop culture radar since … Continue reading
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