Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
Reviewed by: Derek
Snow Falling on Cedars opens with a hazy mist hovering over the harbor of the fictitious San Piedro Island in the post-WWII Pacific Northwest. As a boat cuts through the fog, it chances upon a lifeless body tangled in fishing nets – a murder scene as chilling as the harbor’s wet, dreary atmosphere. Suspicions surrounding the mysterious death of the Anglo fisherman befall Kazuo Miyamoto, a second generation Asian-American who was swindled by the deceased man’s family in a land deal. Click here for the full review...
The Iron Lady (2011)
Reviewed by: Nolan
Among the many monikers that could be applied to film in 2011, perhaps the "Year of the Mediocre Biopic" should be considered among the more apt. First came "J. Edgar", the latest middling effort from Clint Eastwood spanning the life of FBI director Hoover. Next was Simon Curtis's "My Week with Marilyn", a more focused but still distant glimpse into the world of Marilyn Monroe. Now comes "The Iron Lady", slipping in just under the end-of-the-year wire as another mostly forgettable biography. Click here for the fullreview…
