Sam Rockwell

Incredibly stylish and entertaining flick about Chuck Barris, gameshow host/assassin. Sam Rockwell does a great interpretation of Barris and the story is just as bizarre as the book is supposed to be (I haven't read it yet),

Joshua is one heck of a boy. This great film reminds me a lot of the crazy horror films of the past I loved so much like Parents, The Vagrant, Disturbed, Brain Dead (Pullman and Paxton's). Hilarious and chilling at the same time, expertly put together. Soon to be known as a hidden gem if there is any justice, but will probably go down the same path as the previously mentioned films because there is no justice in the world. Otherwise the ending of this film would be played on a loop on every station forever.

Excellent, belated follow up to Chopper from director Dominik. Affleck and Rockwell shine as the cowardly Ford brothers and Pitt is good as the psychotic James. Dominik does a great job tearing down the mythology surrounding James as an outlaw hero and shows him much more as the criminal that he was. A lot of folk have complained about the narration, which I quite liked, and about the slow pace. However, I thought the time whizzed by because I was involved in the story and the characters aren't cardboard and you spend the whole movie trying to figure them out. An excellent modern western.

The Cannibal Holocaust of Indie flicks, this is one bleak movie. However, it is a completely fascinating film filled with compelling characters and situations. It gives it's mission statement right at the beginning when a band leader tells his students, "All of you are important. All of you matter. Will you be my sledgehammers?"
This is a great portrait of American families that ranks with The Ice Storm and Junebug as consistently ringing true while still remaining a compelling drama. All the performances are perfect and it was great to see Niky Katt again. Sam Rockwell is great as usual and Kate Beckinsale truly surprised me. And don't worry too much about the teenage romance all the critics are ooing and aahing over, it's not sickening at all.

I was shocked by how much I liked this. What I thought was going to be a manipulative movie that reeked of being a studio oscar hopeful turned out to be an intriguing, dramatic and touching film. And Sam Rockwell really came into his own on this one.

Ron Howard atones for years of making films I haven't enjoyed with this exceptional drama. Everything about this works, the performances, the story and the significance of the interview even in today's world. The ways of Tricky Dick seem very similar to another more recent president and television is still in the never ending battle of whether it should be entertaining or important. A great film which was actually surprisingly heartbreaking in many scenes with Langella's masterful portrayal of Richard Nixon. Highly recommended.

Sadly overlooked film about an older hitman teaching a younger hitman the ropes. Saul Rubinek's direction is impressive, and very visual considering he is an actor. It brings to mind George Clooney's debut as director, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (oddly enough, also starring Rockwell). Scenes blend in and out of each other and some of the transitions between scenes will leave you scratching your head wondering just how they did that. And talk about an all star cast. Mantegna and Rockwell are predictably amazing in the lead roles, but Ted Danson, William H. Macy and everyone else does fantastic jobs in supporting roles. A constantly entertaining watch that leaves me scratching my head wondering why it doesn't have some sort of fanbase.

Sadly overlooked film about an older hitman teaching a younger hitman the ropes. Saul Rubinek's direction is impressive, and very visual considering he is an actor. It brings to mind George Clooney's debut as director, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (oddly enough, also starring Rockwell). Scenes blend in and out of each other and some of the transitions between scenes will leave you scratching your head wondering just how they did that. And talk about an all star cast. Mantegna and Rockwell are predictably amazing in the lead roles, but Ted Danson, William H. Macy and everyone else does fantastic jobs in supporting roles. A constantly entertaining watch that leaves me scratching my head wondering why it doesn't have some sort of fanbase.

Interesting film starring the great Sam Rockwell. This is a hard film to really say anything about without spoiling certain parts. I went to the theater knowing practically nothing, and it helped the film and I would have to admit, hurt it too. It helped because I was surprised on the route the film took, but I was a little disappointed because it wasn't what I expected it to be. Still, being surprised is hardly something to complain about. Without giving much away, what I did love was the overall sadness Rockwell conveyed. Wanting something that you can never have is a familiar and very human feeling, and the feeling of loss in Rockwell's performance is heartbreaking. A very good film that I need to see again now that I know what to expect. And it also has Kevin Spacey's best performance since American Beauty!

This film was very mediocre, and after everyone saying how good it was, I expected it to be at least one notch above mediocre