Another fine outing from Clooney, this one a sensitive tale of a man making right on his personal failures, rebuilding a family, from the director of Sideways.
Ides of March
posted by Brian McDonough
George Clooney's smart direction, an interesting context and a great cast elevate a fairly familiar story of how politics will break your heart.
The American
posted by Brian McDonough
It's about an international hitman, but a brilliantly subdued George Clooney delivers psychological tension rather than an action thriller.
Up in the Air
posted by Brian McDonough
This movie is wonderfully written, flawlessly acted, sensitively directed, has "heart" and a torn-from-the-headlines edge. See it.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
posted by Brian McDonough
Wes Anderson's dry quirkiness + Roald Dahl's dark imagination = one of the most enjoyable films of 2009.
The Men Who Stare At...
posted by Brian McDonough
Clooney leads a great cast that riffs and jams with the comic absurdity of the script, but the film never quite coheres in a way worthy of its setting in an ongoing and difficult war.
Burn After Reading
posted by Brian McDonough
Following the intense drama No Country for Old Men, the Coen Brothers return to their sweet spot -- deadpan black comedies about losers.