'Infernal Affairs' uses a vibrating terseness usually found in the writer and director Michael Mann's work. Thematically, this film deploys the techniques… — Elvis Mitchell Director Copy Share Image
Watching daring, high-tech criminals in action, I have the same thought that probably occurs to other moviegoers: if these guys just held… — Elvis Mitchell Action Copy Share Image
For those not so taken by the star power, this new 'Ocean's Eleven' is the equivalent of a domineering team you can't… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
In period films, it always helps to have someone built to carry a sword, and Channing Tatum clearly hasn't missed a workout… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
The picture is being promoted as Disney's 'Spirited Away,' although seeing just 10 minutes of this English version of a hugely popular… — Elvis Mitchell Creation Copy Share Image
When Bruce Lee gets his cameo in 'The Green Hornet' - as one of the drawings in Kato's notebook - it clarifies… — Elvis Mitchell Film Copy Share Image
The story of a proud Roman soldier who is sold into slavery and must fight his way back to freedom, 'Gladiator' suggests… — Elvis Mitchell Fight Copy Share Image
The director Sofia Coppola's new comic melodrama, 'Lost in Translation,' thoroughly and touchingly connects the dots between three standards of yearning in… — Elvis Mitchell Film Copy Share Image
In 'Windtalkers,' the director John Woo is meticulous in melding his own intimate style into the cliches of a large-scale war movie,… — Elvis Mitchell Director Copy Share Image
What we're most aware of in 'Eight-Legged Freaks' is how similar it is to other movies, a recombinant mutated species itself, the… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
In 'Training Day,' Mr. Washington's dry-ice grandeur - the predator's reflexes contrasting with a pensive mouth - deserves regard, and his powerhouse… — Elvis Mitchell Day Copy Share Image
'Old School' is so breezy it could be a late-night talk show, especially when Craig Kilborn, of 'The Late Late Show,' sidles… — Elvis Mitchell Camera Copy Share Image
The film's star, Eminem, doesn't appear to have a great deal of range, but he can play himself. Even though the protagonist… — Elvis Mitchell Film Copy Share Image
What makes 'Pootie Tang' the motion picture enjoyable is its no-brow ambitions; it's a joke action film. It slides through enough African-American… — Elvis Mitchell Action Copy Share Image
The insanely gorgeous competition documentary on surfing obsession, Step Into Liquid — directed by Dana Brown and photographed by John-Paul Beeghly in… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
The influence of John Hughes is fully felt in the melodrama 'Donnie Darko.' This first film written and directed by Richard Kelly… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
It is evident that the grip of 'The Return of the King' on Mr. Jackson is not unlike the grasp the One… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
Establishing mood through pictorial means is the director Ridley Scott's most notable talent. There may be no working director more accomplished at… — Elvis Mitchell Blue Copy Share Image
The stoic drama 'A Somewhat Gentle Man' is photographed in a palate of steel gray tones that match Stellan Skarsgard's complexion. It's… — Elvis Mitchell Ambition Copy Share Image
No actor has made a career of exerting determination to the extent that Matt Damon has. In the 'Bourne' movies, he burned… — Elvis Mitchell Actor Copy Share Image
Muhammad Ali inside the ring and Muhammad Ali outside the ring were totally different men; his abrasive, magnetic daring and infectious self-love… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
Tina Fey, a performer and head writer for 'Saturday Night Live,' has deftly adapted Rosalind Wiseman's nonfiction dissection of teenage girl societal… — Elvis Mitchell Children Copy Share Image
'Ali' is a breakthrough for its director, Michael Mann. The film, based on the life of Muhammad Ali, is Mr. Mann's first… — Elvis Mitchell Cinema Copy Share Image
The action comedy 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl' raises one of the most overlooked and important cinematic questions… — Elvis Mitchell Action Copy Share Image
I always tell people go see something you don't know about. Something you didn't read a ton about on the internet. Something… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
Some people bring their work home with them. You might suppose that Sid Mashburn is one of those guys - the man… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
Ali was the African-American who exulted in saying exactly what he was capable of, and the bouncing-boy braggadocio of hip-hop is impossible… — Elvis Mitchell Actor Copy Share Image
