The Wife is a movie matched to finally win Glenn Close her Oscar after six nominations, in spite of the Academy's habit to rarely reward a real performance against any trend of the moment. It seems that in this role, Close did what he does best, with mimics (or the lack of them) and attitude, her character delivers what has to be delivered. I have not read Meg Wolitzer's novel, but I'm sure it doesn't matter now. [source of all pictures: imdb.com] Plot Joe and Joan Castleman are a … [Read more...]
Glengarry Glen Ross – The Real Estate Movie
What ever was thought about the Real Estate business, one needs schooling, one needs spontaneity and presence of spirit along with the little spark of luck necessary everywhere in life, it is indeed, “a tough rocket”, as Alec Baldwin says here in one of the best performances he ever did on the big screen. In the small and undeveloped countries where the newbie thinks he can make a living by selling real estate, is even tougher, because the average guy doesn't have the education to make a … [Read more...]