Movies directed by Curtis Hanson

The Children of Times Square (1986)

94 mins     Crime, Drama      

Quite early on in "The Children of Times Square" there is a scene between Eric and his stepfather where basically the teen is told he doesn't have a say in things and his opinion doesn't count. The stepfather is such a nasty ...

Bad Influence (1990)

99 mins     Drama, Thriller      

When it comes to early 90's thrillers "Bad Influence" starring Rob Lowe and James Spader is as stereotypical as they come. High on visuality with its moody lighting and heavy shadows, smattered with sex scenes and a soundtrac...

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

110 mins     Drama, Thriller      

I would have hated to be a nanny looking for work in 1992; well after psycho thriller "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" it must have been a nightmare to get work. Despite now being over 20 years old "The Hand That Rocks the Cr...

The River Wild (1994)

108 mins     Action , Adventure , Crime      

"The River Wild" is by no means a bad movie but it is an underwhelming one which left me wanting something more. And the reason why it left me wanting something more is that in effect this should be a double danger storyline,...

L.A. Confidential (1997)

138 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

I really dislike the term film-noir or shall I say the frequent misuse of it and it is variations such as neo-noir because it has got to the point that a movie only needs to have a hack style narration to be given the name so...

8 Mile (2002)

115 mins     Drama, Musical      

Not being a fan of Eminem's music, watching "8 Mile" was never at the top of my list of things to do, but under pressure I found myself watching it and expected another mediocre performance from a singer who thinks they can a...

In Her Shoes (2005)

130 mins     Drama, Romance      

"In Her Shoes" starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette is one of those movies which firmly deserve the title of being a chick flick, especially with it being an adaptation of Jennifer Weiner's chick-lit novel. Like with many ...

Chasing Mavericks (2012)

116 mins     Biography, Drama, Sport      

I am trying to put myself in the shoes of someone who surfs, who follows the sport and the great surfers and thinking how would this movie come across to them. And to be honest I am not sure whether it would entertain that mu...