Tom Conway
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tom Conway was the son of a British rope manufacturer. After the Bolshevik revolution, Conway's family returned to England, where he attended a succession of boarding s...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
09/14/1904
St. Petersburg, Russia |
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Stardust Review
August 13, 2007 11:38am ESTStardust is so witty, enchanting and romantic, it’s destined to become The Princess Bride of the Harry Potter generation.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Review
July 23, 2007 10:07am ESTLess flash, more grit, The Order of the Phoenix is definitely the most introspective of the Harry Potter movies. If you’re expecting fast-paced wizardry action at every turn, however, you might be disappointed.
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Sunshine Review
July 20, 2007 5:41am ESTDanny Boyle’s attempt at a genre-defying, profundity-spewing Space Odyssey crusher comes up a little short, but it does evoke the perplexity such an ambitious movie would hope to.
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Breaking and Entering Review
February 09, 2007 11:58am ESTBreaking and Entering isn’t as profound or penetrating as it aspires to be, but it’s an admirable, and sometimes moving, film.
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Fast Food Nation Review
November 17, 2006 6:07am ESTChow down on this taste of life inside the meat packing and “Happy Meal” Fast Food Nation.
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Invincible Review
August 25, 2006 7:58am ESTIt’s hard to knock something as inspiring as a true story about a local guy, with no football experience, trying out for his home pro team and making the cut. But Invincible does nothing to improve on the already very tired sports underdog theme.
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Lady in the Water Review
July 21, 2006 5:13am ESTThe fantastical Lady in the Water—M. Night Shyamalan’s most wildly imaginative yet obscure work to date—will probably disappoint those looking for that certain Shyamalan je n’sais quoi. Still, you can’t fault the guy for being a true original.
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Failure to Launch Review
March 10, 2006 6:31am ESTFailure to Launch thankfully doesn’t live up to its title. Bolstered by some quirky performances, it actually takes off in a surprisingly engaging way.
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Kingdom of Heaven Review
May 06, 2005 4:52am ESTBetween the two of them, Ridley Scott and Orlando Bloom have picked up their swords for Gladiator, Troy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And that's the problem. If the intriguing but ultimately derivative Kingdom of Heaven had arrived before these recent period epics, it may have stood a better chance of enthralling us.
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Alexander Review
November 24, 2004 5:58am ESTOliver Stone has delivered the quintessential Hollywood version of Alexander. Action, sex, treachery, conspiracy, the film puts the "pick" in "epic."
