afrikanatr

During movies, some people gush and cry at the slightest hint of emotionality. For a while I prided myself for having not cried at one single film (a typical mentality for a young American male). Sure there were times when a ball of almost-ready-to-cry emotions would appear in the back of my throat, but I always considered that a normal reaction to what I call Easy Sadness scenes in movies (such as "Schindler's List", "Philadelphia" etc.). Then I saw "Unstrung Heroes".

When the end credits started rolling up, I was stuck in my seat unapologetically bawling. And the best part was that "Unstrung Heroes" wasn't particularly sad or depressing, the movie just, for lack of a better word, moved me.

Turturro is, of course, excellent as usual, Andie MacDowell has a memorable performance, but its Michael Richards' and Maury Chaykin's duo that steals the show. Their foolishness will have you laughing one minute and then amaze you with sage-like wisdom the next.

I guess the film is somewhat based on a true story. I gave a rating of 7.

Grand Theft Auto III ditches its old platform for a new Crazy Taxi approach. Only instead of one city there are three and you travel around on foot or in a vehicle ranging from beat up station wagons to Ferrari like sports cars to Ambulances to Airplanes and Tanks(?), all in real time. This game is also the most open I have ever seen. A limitless array of violent jobs from mob bosses. Graphic violence and language just compliment the gameplay. Get bored of a mission, and you can join the cops in a vigilante spree, or solicit a hooker or beat her to death with a bat. However you must be aware that GTAIII is very involved and be prepared to spend a lot of time exploring and learning (you will eerily memorize the streets of a fictional city).