Movie Review - Confidence (2003)

CONFIDENCE (2003) is a slick greased-lightning of a con story that some reviewers I believe mistook for a classic “caper” movie like Ocean’s 11 or 12.

The writing by Doug Jung is fresh, witty and with twists and turns that miraculously all make sense at the end, if at the cost of resorti…

Movies - Can “Romantic Comedy” Survive the 21st Century

Romantic comedies survived WW2 and the 20th Century nicely, becoming the staple entertainment items of Hollywood’s “Golden Age.” Cary Grant alone has made enough romantic comedies to last us for a while… THE AWFUL TRUTH, HIS GIRL FRIDAY, HOLIDAY, THE GRASS IS GREENER, OPERATION PETTICOAT, TH…

Hollywood Movies and American Identity Formation

“Identity” is a very vague term with different meanings. What is identity? “It refers to the cultural values or perspectives an individual most strongly relates to; such as an Asian identity”(SCP), “The distinguishing character or personality of an individual”(Arts Connected Organization), …

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