From the Film Vault
Program Notes: Layer Cake (2004)
An entertaining gangster flick with plenty of style, Layer Cake asks us to root for a nameless drug dealer simply because he's less vile than his fellow miscreants – and because he's played by Daniel Craig.
New on DVD: A Dangerous Method (2011)
There’s no overt violence in A Dangerous Method. But for all its gentility, the latest from filmmaker David Cronenberg is right at home with his longstanding preoccupation with “abnormal” psychology.
Program Notes: Sylvia (2003)
Sylvia falls short of being the final word on its subject. Still, the film has some fine moments, particularly a brave performance by Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath and a big dose of manly charisma from Daniel Craig as Ted Hughes.
Program Notes: Road to Perdition (2002)
Road to Perdition is a brooding gangster drama – about fathers and sons, damnation and redemption – that continually defies expectations. Superbly photographed and staged, it creates its own detached-but-compelling ambience.
New on DVD: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
With its gentle humor and forgiving view of human nature, Lasse Hallström’s Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a low-keyed charmer that will leave most of us with bemused smiles plastered across our mugs.
