The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

Samuel Goldwyn Films

January 18, 2008

Drama

DVD
D+

The ferry was more interesting than the characters.  Udayan Prasad directed.

Stateside

Stateside

Samuel Goldwyn Films

February 27, 2004

Drama

DVD
D

Impressively unappealing.  Reverge Anselmo wrote and directed.

Oleanna

Oleanna

Samuel Goldwyn Company etc.

November 4, 1994

Drama

DVD
D-

Stilted and so boring I started reading the weather forecast a few minutes in, and yet also shrill and unbelievable.  But at least there was no physical violence, so D- is as low as I can go.  David Mamet directed this adaptation of his stage play.

Lassie (2005)

Lassie (2005)

Samuel Goldwyn Film etc.

16 December 2005

Children's, Historical Drama

DVD
C-

Little kids fight over a dog on the edge of World War II.  Director Charles Sturridge adapted the Eric Knight novel.

Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road

Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road

Samuel Goldwyn Films

April 13, 2002

Fantasy?

DVD
C

This had potential and I watched a half hour, waiting for it to get going, before I gave up.  Bob Gale wrote and directed.

Gook

Gook

Samuel Goldwyn Films

January 21, 2017

Historical Drama, Crime Drama

DVD
D+

Los Angeles on the edge of the '92 riots.  Justin Chon wrote, directed, and stars.

Bloodworth

Bloodworth

Samuel Goldwyn Films

May 20, 2011

Drama

DVD
D+

About the dysfunctional Bloodworth family, and their mailman, based on William Gay's novel Provinces of Night and directed by Shane Dax Taylor.

Fireproof

Fireproof

Samuel Goldwyn Films

September 26, 2008

Drama

DVD
D-

Poorly written and directed movie about a troubled marriage.  As with Courageous and Facing Giants, Alex Kendrick directed and co-wrote with his brother Stephen.

Facing the Giants

Facing the Giants
Samuel Goldwyn Films
September 29, 2006
Sports Drama
DVD
D

A high school football coach is a loser in every imaginable category, which might've worked as a Kevin James comedy.  Alex Kendrick directed and co-wrote with his brother Stephen.  (They would be responsible for Courageous five years later.)