Before Night Falls

THIS WAS A VERY POOR QUALITY EFFORT WHICH ATTEMPTED TO PORTRAY THE LIFE STORY OF A HOMOSEXUAL CUBAN POET UNDER THE CASTRO REGIME. IF YOU LIKE POORLY MADE, DISJOINTED, CHEAP MOVIES, THIS IS THE MOVIE FOR YOU. THE FACT THE THE... Full review

My only qualm with this movie was the fact that it should have been entirely in Spanish. I couldn't understand why it was done in English- perhaps Sean Penn and Johnny Depp got to use their Hispanic chops. Honestly, I didn't... Full review

This movie surpassed my expectations, and I am still in awe of the beauty of the film. The actors aided the power and effect of the story significantly. Javier Bardem once again confirmed that he is a noteworthy actor as well... Full review

The film was terrible. I realize that it was based on a true story, but it was choppy, almost impossible to follow. Ok, lets be honest. I rented it because it was a Johnny Depp movie, he was in it a... Full review

great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.One of the best movie about cubans artist.it shoul be nominated for the oscar.Javier was the best actor this year.... Full review

The only thing stopping this movie from getting an f is Johnny Depp. ALthough he was in it for only a few minutes he did wonderful and looked wonderful. But don't see it! I almost fell asleep and I have trouble... Full review

A fine story of a Cuban artist living in dire poverty in 1940's.It is a movie of a rural boy turned novelist.Maternal women,water scenes and wilderness were among his earliest memories. Then as an adult, writing was his passion and his... Full review

this is a pretty good film. i think it needed more of johnny depp in it though. even though his role was a bit odd. johnny depp makes any movie worth seeing. he is hot hot hot! if you are a... Full review

Semi-autobiographical retelling of estranged Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas. Growing up in the undernourished Oriente Province in the 1940’s, Arenas [Javier Bardem] would travel as a teenager to Havana where he is engulfed with a group of writers and artists... Full review

My sister saw this movie before me and loved it; for some reason, she was reluctant to share her passion with me. I had been researching recent Sean Penn movies and this one popped up at my library so I rented... Full review

Its a powerful film that is greatly affecting, but I often found it difficult to understand Bardems strong accent. Before Night Falls is a heart wrenching portraita gritty observation of a creative soul from his birth origins to those of his dreams. ... Full Review

Julian Schnabel's ( Before Night Falls ) film is a mini-masterpiece, a beautifully composed, poignant portrait of a man struck down in the prime of life. It is a bittersweet and deeply moving film. BEST BIT: The exquisite soundtrack. ... Full Review

A remarkable film! The movie is near perfect. To keep saying this movie was amazing would just be repetition. Congratulations to Julian Schnabel, on his masterpiece. ... Full Review

Overall, Before Night Falls is worthwhile. Javier Bardem gives a heartfelt performance as the inadvertent rebel. Depp provides two of the most memorable moments in his brief appearances. ... Full Review

Film censors have taken the rare step of demanding cuts to an Oscar-nominated movie because of fears....won a best actor nomination in the Oscars for Javier Bardem, who plays Arenas.....Film censors have taken the rare step of demanding cuts to an Oscar-nominated movie because of fears....The offending scene shows a prison inmate capturing a bird..... ... Full Review

Few literary tragedies are so heartbreaking as is the life of Guillermo Rosales.Literary tragedies don't come any more heartbreaking than the life of Guillermo Rosales. ... Full Article

That same year, Mr. Depp made us all swoon as an angel-faced gypsy in Chololat and cringe in a dual performance in Before Night Falls that cannot be described, just seen. ... Full Article

Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas Thursday, May 7, 2009 Before Night Falls is a gripping memoir Arenas's powerful account of his life is not for the faint-hearted: he revels in describing in detail his childhood sexual experimentation with male... ... Full Article

NEW YORK, NY - April 8, 2009 - Logo rolls out the red carpet into your living room with a star-studded weekend as it launches its new season of "The Click List: Best in Short Film" and "Logo's Movie House." ... Full Article

Let's talk numbers: Did you know that Spanish actors have given only four performances that have ever been nominated for Oscars? And did you know that those four performances were given by only two actors, two each? ... Full Article

Fort Worth Opera announced today that it will produce a world premiere opera as part of its 2010 Festival. The opera, Before Night Falls , is by Jorge Martín, a Cuban-American composer relatively new to the operatic stage and it... ... Full Article