When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelery store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife hurtling towards a shattering climax. Read more
| Starring | Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei |
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| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Things fall apart, as any student of crime will tell you. And if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) has a plan. He's in accounts, and he's been embezzling funds to feed his coke habit and keep his pretty wife happy, but he knows he can't go on indefinitely. What he doesn't know, is Gina (Marisa Tomei) has been two-timing him with his brother Hank (Ethan Hawke). If he had an inkling, Andy might have laid it out differently. Or maybe not. Hank needs... Read more
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Lafca) dished out a range of awards this weekend, with Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming drama There Will Be Blood winning best director, best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis and best production design. The film is set for release next February and centres around the story of a turn-of-the-century prospector who becomes embroiled in corruption and greed. Amy Ryan took home the award for best supporting actress for her role in Gone Baby Gone, while Sarah Polley Read more
The American Film Institute (AFI) has listed what it believes to be the top ten films and television programmes of 2007. Aimed at honouring "excellence in the moving arts", AFI makes the selection annually. This year, films singled out as the cream of the crop include animated comedy Ratatouille, legal drama Michael Clayton and the hilarious Knocked Up. Also mentioned is The Savages, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, There Will Be Blood, No Country Read more
A child is missing. Little Amanda McCready was left alone in her apartment. Her mom, Helene (Amy Ryan) was nearby with a friend, she says. Her aunt and uncle (Amy Madigan and Lionel McCready) were just next door. Boston's finest are mobilized but clues are in short supply. The aunt shows up on the doorstep of Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro (Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan), private investigators. They're reluctant - especially Angie, who knows these cases often don't come with a happy... Read more
It's a quirk of the movie business - and of the industry's insistence that films of any substance can only be released in the winter Oscar period - that actors increasingly seem to come up with not one but a couple of significant performances within the space of weeks. This year, Cate Blanchett has a shot at Academy Award nominations for Best Actress as Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Supporting Actress for her Bob Dylan in I'm Not There. Tommy Lee Jones also has a double deal, with his grave... Read more
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