Blu-ray review: “The Weight of Water” (2000)

“The Weight of Water” (2000) Drama Running Time: 114 minutes Written by: Alice Arlen and Christopher Kyle based on the novel by by Anita Shreve Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow Featuring: Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine McCormack, Sean Penn and Sarah Polley Jean Janes: “When a women kills, it's usually her spouse.” Kathryn Bigelow's "The Weight of Water" is a film that demands a certain patience and willingness …

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Blu-ray review: “The Crossing Guard” (1995)

“The Crossing Guard” (1995) Drama Running time: 101 minutes Written and directed: Sean Penn Featuring: Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Robin Wright and Anjelica Huston Joe: “So listen to this. I'm coming out of the bathroom, right, and these two Orientals, they're arguin', they're hollerin', they're screaming at one another. And all in Japanese. So I told 'em, I said "Ay! You're …

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DVD review: “Flag Day” (2021)

“Flag Day” (2021) Drama Running Time: 108 minutes Written by: Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth based on Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father's Counterfeit Life by Jennifer Vogel Directed by: Sean Penn Featuring: Dylan Penn, Sean Penn, Miles Teller, Katheryn Winnick and Josh Brolin Jennifer: “My father... he died a hundred times poking holes in his veins, like so many rehearsals for our …

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Blu-ray review: “At Close Range” (1986)

“At Close Range” (1986) Drama/Thriller Running time: 111 minutes Written by: Nicholas Kazan Directed by: James Foley Featuring: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn, David Strathairn, Crispin Glover, Kiefer Sutherland and Eileen Ryan Brad Whitewood Sr.: “Most people who drive through here see farms. Houses, and fields, and shit. I see money, I see things, everything got my name writ' on it!” Released …

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