Tag: Christopher Walken

A striking allegory for colonialism and Vietnam, The Dogs of War finds a message in-between the dramatic political positioning.

David Cronenberg's compelling supernatural thriller Dead Zone weaves a wonderful Christopher Walken performance with a superb screenplay.

Christopher Walken gives a performance worth watching in Dead Zone, even if the movie takes too long getting to the story's heart.

More than its stars or technique, The Deer Hunter searches for an uncomfortable truth about war and its impact on working class communities.

A Del Toro Masterwork Benicio Del Toro is this movie. It’s not the writing of his character, an outcast, manipulated car thief. Rather, Del Toro’s splendid, distinct mannerisms turn …

A Die for a Die “I’m no cat,” sneers Michelle Pfeiffer, seconds before she’s pushed through a window and turns into, of course, Catwoman. Director Tim Burton has a …

Rock Top Two quirks define Dwayne Johnson’s muscled character, Beck, in The Rundown. One, he’s an aspiring chef. By Rundown’s end, it’s assumed that passion led to him opening …

Tangled in the Vines Disney’s third live action Jungle Book – following the Jason Scott Lee-starring remake and 1998’s Mowgli’s Story – makes for an ambitious and visually spectacular …

Family Dysfunction When is an indie movie not an indie movie? When it’s made with A-list Hollywood talent like Nicole Kidman and Christopher Walken in leading roles. Jason Bateman’s sophomore …

A funny, charming romantic comedy starring Alicia Silverstone and Brendan Fraser Romantic comedies used to be sweet, innocuous films that laid minor obstacles in the path to romance between …

This movie was made to win awards and it should succeed in that endeavor.

Breezy in tone, Catch Me If You Can is driven by a liar and a thief. Somehow, that's respectful to the audience.