Directed by Cameron Crowe Jerry Maguire is a wonder. It's a sappy romantic drama about a sports agent learning to, I suppose, learn empathy, and it all works. It doesn't seem like it should, but then again this is the role Tom Cruise seems to have been made for. It allows him to play into … Continue reading Jerry Maguire (1996)
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Singles (1992)
Directed by Cameron Crowe Singles is a tough hang. It's deeply immersed in the same Gen X culture as Reality Bites, Slacker and the tv show Friends, but Cameron Crowe's second film has none of the commentary or unbridled energy of those films (and show). We're presented with a specific time and place, much more about the atmosphere … Continue reading Singles (1992)
Say Anything… (1989)
Directed by Cameron Crowe Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything… is almost anarchic in its sincerity. It’s earnest, direct and yet doesn’t cut corners with its love story or belittle the audience’s intelligence. We meet a young man, Lloyd Dobbler (John Cusack) on the fringes of the high school social hierarchy, and his love interest, Diane Court … Continue reading Say Anything… (1989)