actor: Annette Bening

Life Itself

September 21, 2018
Life Itself
Life itself. The word "life" alone musters up a mosaic beyond comprehension: stories, characters, the beginnings and ends of lives and their intersections. The vastness of it all leads, as well, to vagueness, it takes on so many grandiose shapes and forms. With this in mind, writer-director Dan [...]
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The Seagull

May 11, 2018
The Seagull
This film is adapted from a famous Chekhov play and is true to form. Herein lies a series of love affairs and triangles that are Shakespearean in fashion and are embodied by four artists on a spectrum from famous to unsuccessful. The famous actress Irina (Bening) visits her ailing brother Sorin [...]
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20th Century Women

January 20, 2017
20th Century Women
Effective January 1st, 2009, The Dove Foundation Review Team has ceased reviewing all NC-17 rated movies and certain extraordinarily explicit R, PG-13 and PG-13 Horror rated films. This decision was reached due to the fact that Dove reviewers are parents or grandparents with conservative [...]
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The Women

September 12, 2008
The Women
I have a whole litany of complaints about this film, and I could easily write multiple pages on what I disliked about “The Women.” However, I will assume that if you’re reading this review, you probably want to know whether this film is appropriate for pre-teen and teen girls. Based upon [...]
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Running with Scissors

October 27, 2006
Running with Scissors
This movie has two big D's in it: It's about a Dysfunctional family and it is Depressing! Norman and Deirdre Burroughs have a terrible marriage and it is affecting their son Augusten. Deirdre has a brilliant gift to write poetry but her mental state is slipping after one fight after another with [...]
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Being Julia

November 24, 2004
Being Julia
"Being Julia" misses the boat on several levels. It's target audience seems to be intellectuals and yet the dialog is anything but stimulating. The story is transparent. The language is almost as bad as the actor's accents. This film will likely not be released to a wide distribution circuit (it [...]
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What Planet Are You From?

March 3, 2000
What Planet Are You From?
The movie was actually quite funny; with a positive statement about the importance of waiting for sex until you are married. Unfortunately, the language and adult situations make it inappropriate for children and many Christians. After all, the main character’s mission in the movie is to have [...]
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