Capote

Pros: Hoffman, Keener, Collins, script, direction
Cons: Some violence and other details will be disturbing

In 1959, Truman Capote had grown tried of writing novels based on his life experiences. He looked to find a story that not only captured his interest, but also hold the interest of those who were already fans of his work. When a family of four was ...

Pros: Hoffman and Clifton disappearing into their parts
Cons: the other characters are underdeveloped; the dubiousness of the enterprises (Capote's and Miller's)

The story of "Capote" is pretty well-known. Precious Southern Gothic novelist turned New York hobnobber Truman Capote's (1924-1984) attention was captured as he paged through the New York Times and read about the murders of a family of four (the ...

Pros: Philip Seymour Hoffman excellent as usual.  Interesting subject matter.
Cons: Irregular pacing, visually spiritless.

Effete is actually the word that describes Philip Seymour Hoffman's Capote.  He is short, seemingly soft-spoken and speaks with hushed nasally lisp.  There was a parallel between the character and the visual aspects of this film, which were ...

Pros: Hoffman's performance, interesting morality play
Cons: Slow moving at times, Capote's manner of speech

Capote is about the author Truman Capote and the struggles he went through in writing his last and most famous book called In Cold Blood. It stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman in an Oscar-winning Best Actor performance. This film was nominated ...

Pros: brutally honest, but with subtlety
Cons: maybe too subtle for many viewers

Capote is an amazingly quiet film about disquieting things. Truman Capote (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) is the celebrated New York intellectual who reads about a murder in rural Kansas, and then goes there, with Harper (Catherine Keener), future author of ...

Pros: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, the ensemble cast; the script, direction, editing, and music.
Cons: Some critics see CAPOTE as glorifying narcissism, or an attack on Homosexuality. Decide for yourself.

". . . answered prayers cause more tears than those that remain unanswered." -- Teresa de Avila; the epigraph for Truman Capote's unfinished roman a clef, Answered Prayers. ----------------- I come from the Midwest (at least, so think ...

Pros: Hoffman, art direction, story, ensemble
Cons: Not destined for lasting greatness...

By some odd logic, films this year fall into neat slots occupied once by last year’s films, despite fairly divergent topics. B rokeback Mountain is last year’s M illion Dollar ...

Pros: well written, well acted, layered
Cons: none

If you’re a true crime fan, be sure to watch “Capote.” It’s a feature film – not a documentary. It’s one of the best biography films I’ve ever watched. Though I’d specifically recommend it for fans of true crime, it’s just a great all round movie. For ...

Pros: Look for this picture to take home one or two major Oscars.
Cons: I don't know of any. Maybe no car chases?

Capote Truman Capote: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Perry Smith: Clifton Collins, Jr. Harper Lee: Catherine Keener Alvin Dewey: Chris Cooper Director: Dan Futterman Running time: 114 minutes Based on the book Capote by Gerald Clarke Rated ...

Pros: Moving and somber biography of an author who changed the way tales are told
Cons: None for me

I remember being horrified by the news reports in 1959 of the senseless murder of a farm family in Holcomb, Kansas. Much later I was even more horrified by the book "In Cold Blood," the story of those events and the two drifters that killed the ...

Pros: Decent Acting, Decent Anti-Mood
Cons: Disappointing Resolution, Unempathetic protagonist, Pacing

Possibly the funniest sketch on "Mad TV" of late was the barrage of Truman Capote movies they launched in a recent episode, a reaction to the release of "Capote," followed quite closely by the release of "Infamous." As the actors become more and more ...

Pros: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s portrayal of Capote
Cons: It tended to drag toward the end.

Ahoy, there be SPOILERS ahead! I had wanted to see this movie ever since it was released. Especially since I love Philip Seymour Hoffman and he did win the 2006 Oscar for Best Actor for this movie. This movie focuses on Truman Capote’s life ...

Pros: Hoffman. Hoffman. Hoffman. Oh yeah, that director guy. And maybe that Harper Lee chick.
Cons: Might induce a high suicide rate.

Capote darkly and pessimistically captures the turning point in author Truman Capote's controversial life. In the 1950s,Truman Capote achieved international fame with his novella, Breakfast at Tiffany's. Capote read about the murder of a ...

Pros: Excellent job by Best Actor Hoffman and director Miller...
Cons: May be too disturbing for some audiences...

If the 2002 Oscar trifecta had been a moral victory for Black America, then 2005's Oscar run should have been even more so for Gay America. While Black America has celebrated its victories going as far back as Gone With The Wind, never had we seen ...

Pros: Lays bare the realities of capital punishment
Cons: Bruce Greenwood and Chris Cooper are underused

"In Cold Blood" was the fourth and last book written by Truman Capote, a New Orleans-born, New Yorker-by-choice novelist of the mid-20th century, flamboyantly gay by the standards of the time. Not actually a novel in spite of Capote's efforts to market ...