Movies - Nov. 1, 2008
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: "Funny Games"
What happens in "Funny Games" is horrendous. And it happens unexpectedly. And it keeps happening. But, you never have to look at it. You have to look at the people who do it and to whom it is done, and you have to live with their reactions. It's not that it is relentless, but it becomes so horribly inevitable, that you can neither turn away nor watch. But you must.
Tags: funny games, michael haneke, cache, naomi watts, mark metcalf

Movies - Jan. 8, 2007
"The Painted Veil," a beautiful surprise
Edward Norton and Naomi Watts are surprising in each new role that they take on. The two bring a few surprises with their newest movie "The Painted Veil."
Tags: edward norton, naomi watts, the painted veil, liev schreiber, china, cholera

Movies - Jan. 21, 2005
Penn's performance stuns in "Assassination"
Don't let the title fool you, "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" is not a documentary. Nor is it anything like Oliver Stone's "JFK." Instead the film, set in 1974, is a psychological portrait of a regular guy pushed to the brink.
Tags: Nixon, Niels Mueller, JFK, Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Bicke

Movies - Jan. 18, 2005
"Nixon" director finds inspiration for his work in Brew City
Whitefish Bay native Niels Mueller directed "The Assassination of Richard Nixon," a film starring Sean Penn that's based on a true story, but some of the details were lifted from Mueller's personal experiences growing up in Milwaukee.
Tags: Niels Mueller, Nixon, Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Cheadle, assassination, hijack, Bicke

Movies - Dec. 26, 2003
"21 Grams" could use a small dose of improvement
The new film starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts is a visuallly satisfying one albeit with a few narrative and performance hiccups that prevent it being deemed a masterwork. But expect to see it up for a few Oscars.
Tags: Grams, Del Toro, Naomi Watts, Penn, Amores