NEW FILMS

Posted by JOpinionated on October 1, 2005 in Film | 0 comments

I’ve heard good things about A History of Violence, starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello and Ed Harris. Director David Cronenberg’s previous films have been odd, disturbing and/or controversial (Naked Lunch   and 1996′s Crash), but it appears that this one is more mainstream and the consensus is that the strong performances really drive the movie. It’s on my list of new films to see, along with The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (starring my fav Julianne Moore) and Everything is Illuminated (the directorial debut of underrated actor Liev Schreiber).
 
I am not a Cameron Diaz fan (don’t get me started on how she ruined Gangs of New York), but I will see In Her Shoes simply because it was written by Erin Brockovich scribe Susannah Grant and helmed by Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential and Wonder Boys), who is making a 360 degree turn by directing this chick flick after last conquering  I will ignore Diaz and her grating laughter, and focus instead on the great Toni Collette (8 Mile. Muriel’s Wedding and About a Boy).