Sam Rockwell

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
$9.99
Chuck Barris says in his book of this name that, while creating the Dating Game and hosting the Gong Show in the 1960s and 1970s, he was also a CIA assasin. He ran around Europe, his story goes, killing commie agents, going from East to West Berlin, playing all kinds of nasty games that would make Suzie the 1969 prom queen blush.

This is what Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind is about, and George Cloney directed this, using Sam Rockwell to play Barris.

What makes the movie work is that it dramatizes tells Barris' story as if it were true. The film does not concern itself about what is real and what is fiction. By showing it as Barris tells it, it becomes plauseable.

And Cloney directs as an artist preforming a labor of love, not a star who "now gets behind the camara." His choice of Sam Rockwell, a brilliant charactor actor, is a brilliant move. By not chosing a big name, Cloney let's you focus on the story and not on the star playing Barris. He also makes great choices, such as grounding this firmly in time and place. It is not an action moive, but smart film for smart people interested in a very specific era and mileu.

Rockwell really does not look like Barris, but plays himself in the situations Barris describes, and this allows the story to drive the film. Rockwell is a Barris we can buy because he tells the tale so well.

Cloney, Julia Robert's and Drew Barrymoore are also here, but just happen to be big name actors in a great little project. If any of the three wanted a star vehicle, this is not it. But that is great; keeping Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind a small film only adds to the mistique.

If you belive it, it is amazing. If you can't, so what: it is still a great story.

As far as A I am concerned, Chuck Barris the spy killer, why that is the stupidist, most redicu.............well?

Joshua
$9.99

Choke
$19.98
For those of us who like strange cinema, this is a no brainer! Sam Rockwell gives yet another great performance as a sex addict with a mother who is mentally ill in a hospital. This film could have been played completely straight as the subject matter is depressing at times. What makes this film so interesting is how this works as a twisted dark comedy. This is the kind of film you don't want to know too much about going into it, but be sure of this; if you like little films that go against the grain, then you will probably like 'Choke'. It has some good laughs, drama, interesting characters and story...and a fair amount of nudity and sex to boot!

Mr. "Mackshire" you'll LOVE this one! ;-b

Oh! I see you already reviewed this film! :-D

Box of Moonlight [VHS]
$14.99
i love this movie. such a talented cast. i love uptight characters that meet kookie characters. finding his inner joy and the box of moonlight...