Syriana

Syriana Review

Syriana Review

“The Beverly Hillbillies” called oil “black gold,” which sums things up quite well. It’s a commodity that people like Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood would sell his soul for back at the turn of the 19th century, and in the century between when that film is set and when Stephen Gaghan’s Syriana is both set and released, the […]

The Ten Best Films of 2005

The Ten Best Films of 2005

10.) Syriana It’s easy to get lost in this film’s labyrinthine plot, but thanks to a number of great performances (especially by Jeffery Wright and George Clooney, who won an Oscar for his work) and some exceptionally strong writing, this film beats out the likes of Crash, King Kong, and Capote for the tenth slot […]