A.D. Dan Reviews

Morning (2001)

a stunning achievement

[9/10 · 25 April 2001]

without ruining the "effect," MORNING is a stunning visual delight: capturing perfectly the changing of the seasons..., capturing the sense of Manhattan, and the relaxed pace of North Carolina.

(This is cool, because the film was shot, almost entirely, in a few areas of the Piedmont of NC.)

Great performances from the cast ensemble, and even the atmospheric actors (extras to the brutal)ring true: for all "locales..."

The camera work is, well.......... -GREAT, as well.

First time feature director, yeah- ...sure.

WITHOUT EVEN CONSIDERING THE BUDGET WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE "LOCATION RESTRICTIONS" on a film this size........: GREAT

The Cotton Club (1984)

"Where do YOU dance, Sandman?"

[10/10 · 10 July 2000]

A movie very nearly as explosive as what went on behind the scenes.

As I recall, the subject of two thumbs-up reviews from Siskel and Ebert (aka, EEK & MEEK). -AND it hit many TOP TEN OF THE YEAR LISTS, as I recall (of course, I was very young...).