Movies - May 17, 2008
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: May 17, 2008
This week, Mark Metcalf checks out "Atonement," a frightening film called "Cloverfield" and "Charlie Wilson's War," which features a great performance by Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Tags: atoenment, cloverfield, charlie wilson's war, tom hanks, julia roberts, phillip seymour hoffman, mike nichols

Movies - March 14, 2003
Hoffman can't save gloomy "Love Liza"
The trailer for "Love Liza" looked promising: A grieving, half-crazy Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Happiness," "Magnolia") starts flying remote control planes as a way to escape the pain of his wife's death. However, what appears to be a refreshing film with an intriguing plot in a two-minute trailer is actually 90-minutes of sheer emotional torture.
Tags: Love Liza, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, huffing