Lance Armstrong went from an American hero to the most hated man in America when it was revealed that he had blood doped and cheated in order to win his record seven Tour de France titles, but had also lied to everyone while off the bike that he was clean. It culminated in a revealing …
Lay the Favorite Directed by Stephen Frears Written by D.V. DeVincentis USA, 2012 Perhaps the most surprising element of Lay the Favorite, a pastel-colored look at the world of legal and illegal bookmaking and gambling, is its eerie sincerity. Within the first five minutes, the bubbly, ditzy lead character (Rebecca Hall) has left her job …
“Ultimately, the film is never quite clearly defined. Be it on a thematic, stylistic or narrative level, it never commits – not even to non-commitment.” Tamara Drewe Directed by Stephen Frears It has been many years since Stephen Frears has made a good film, and if Tamara Drewe is any indication, it will be many …