Tag Archives: James Cromwell

Snow Falling on Cedars - * * * 1/2*

Posted on December 22, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Scott Hicks directs this tale of a Japanese-American man (Rick Yune) on trial for murder. Ethan Hawke stars as a journalist covering the trial, whose childhood sweetheart married the accused. James Cromwell will play the judge. Max von Sydow, Youki … Continue reading →

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L.A. Confidential - * * * *

Posted on September 19, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

It would be easy to label L.A. Confidential a nineties attempt a film noir, but it doesn’t quite fit. That overeager catagorization does a disservice both to the film and to the genre. Sure, the pulpy film takes place in … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: First Contact - * * *

Posted on November 22, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Once again the Star Trek series goes back in time, a theme used a bit too often, but used to good effect in this action packed entry. The film opens with the cybernetic Borg making an all-out attack on the … Continue reading →

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