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The Cobweb
(1955)
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Niki Patton
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With its usual twist, it's surprising that The Cobweb hasn't become a cult classic. This '50's studio picture combines the ever popular Hollywood topic of mental illness with interior decorating.
Posted Mar 11, 2008
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Real Women Have Curves
(2002)
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Niki Patton
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Posted Dec 15, 2005
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5/5
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Murmur of the Heart
(1971)
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Niki Patton
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A classic. Malle's homage to teenage love.
Posted Nov 09, 2004
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4/5
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Pat and Mike
(1952)
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Niki Patton
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Hepburn and Tracy at their romantic-antagonistic best!
Posted Nov 09, 2004
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What the Bleep Do We Know!?
(2004)
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Niki Patton
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Overall the talking heads do a great job - as in "How Quantum Physics Can Change YOUR Life!" The same can't be said for the storyline, which leaves much to be desired.
Posted Nov 09, 2004
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5/5
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It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
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Niki Patton
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If you don't cry at this Capra classic, you probably don't have tear ducts....
Posted Nov 11, 2003
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4/5
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Equus
(1977)
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Niki Patton
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Posted Nov 11, 2003
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5/5
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Harold and Maude
(1971)
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Niki Patton
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Understatedly hilarious. Cort and Gordon are a truly unique pairing. A must see.
Posted Nov 11, 2003
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Capturing the Friedmans
(2003)
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Niki Patton
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Some would say that it's 'Schadenfreude,' a fascination with disaster, that keeps us watching...But this film provides rare insight into the failure of a American family...
Posted Nov 11, 2003
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Southern Comfort
(2001)
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Niki Patton
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Films like Southern Comfort do what even legislation cannot: they seep into our consciousness, and work their way into our collective growth until the establishment and mainstream society finally relent and expand their viewpoint of what constitutes human
Posted Mar 28, 2003
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Promises
(2001)
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Niki Patton
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What emerges is an unsettling picture of childhood innocence combined with indoctrinated prejudice. Promises is a compelling piece that demonstrates just how well children can be trained to live out and carry on their parents' anguish.
Posted Dec 01, 2002
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5/5
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Sweet Smell of Success
(1957)
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Niki Patton
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An ambitious and self serving group bent on their own self survival make for a crisp script. Lancaster at his larger than life best... A classic.
Posted Dec 01, 2002
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All My Loved Ones
(2000)
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Niki Patton
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Jir Hubac's script is a gem. His characters are engaging, intimate and the dialogue is realistic and greatly moving. The scope of the Silberstein family is large and we grow attached to their lives, full of strength, warmth and vitality..
Posted Dec 01, 2002
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4/5
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Don't Look Now
(1973)
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Niki Patton
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unending suspense -- intelligent and crisp
Posted Nov 30, 2002
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4/5
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Crossing Delancey
(1988)
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Niki Patton
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A well directed and sensitive portrayal of match-making in the 20th century
Posted Nov 30, 2002
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The Komediant
(2002)
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Niki Patton
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... a light, yet engrossing piece. Lux, now in her eighties, does a great combination act as narrator, Jewish grandmother and subject - taking us through a film that is part biography, part entertainment and part history.
Posted Nov 30, 2002
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5/5
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In Like Flint
(1967)
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Niki Patton
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smart and needle sharp as only a meta-hip '60's James Coburn could have made it
Posted Nov 30, 2002
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Aimée & Jaguar
(1999)
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Niki Patton
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...a rich melange of tumultous and sensual events. The story, acting, direction, set design and costuming fluidly combine to give a passionate portrait of living and loving on the edge of despair in a place and time where there was no tomorrow.
Posted Nov 30, 2002
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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
(1999)
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Niki Patton
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It is the quintessential version of the story of the classic mythic hero, one who begins as underdog without a chance, and faces insurmountable challenges and hurdles to become a champion, doing it all with grace, grit and style.
Posted Jul 09, 2002
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