September 24, 2009
“Inglourious Basterds.” Quentin Tarantino, director. Weinstein/Universal, 152 minutes. In one of his early, low-budget films, Alfred Hitchcock cast himself in two minor roles to avoid paying an extra actor, and a tradition was born. His famous walk-ons continued in almost every film, first because he superstitiously believed it contributed to his success, and later as [...]
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September 24, 2009
“Julie & Julia.” Nora Ephron, director. Columbia Pictures, 123 minutes. “Julie & Julia” is two stories in one, both of them true. In 2002 Julie Powell (Amy Adams) was in a funk, working for an insurance company dealing with survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and looking for something meaningful to do with her life [...]
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