Jane Alexander

Dream House Review

Dream House Review

RATING: (1 STAR) Dream House is a B-movie with A-list talent and a story that’s an F-minus, maybe worse. It’s not just that we’ve seen elements of this film a thousand times before. Rather, it’s the nonsensical composition of them that boggles my mind. Where’s the sense of dread, the slow-burn pacing that’s so integral […]

Kramer vs. Kramer Review

Kramer vs. Kramer Review

RATING: (2.5 STARS) “Kramer vs. Kramer” stars Dustin Hoffman, one of the greatest actors of his generation, and Meryl Streep, probably the greatest actress ever. Both actors won Academy Awards. Robert Benton won two Academy Awards (for directing and writing the picture), and the film won the big award back in 1979, Best Picture. With […]

All the President’s Men Review

All the President’s Men Review

RATING: (3.5 STARS) We all know the story. President Richard M. Nixon and “all of his men” conspired to bug the offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel, operated a secret slush fund within the White House, and obstructed justice during the investigation. Alan J. Pakula’s “All the President’s Men” is the […]