Once in the Life

Wow. I can't believe that I'm writing a first review. Anyway, I was up at 2:00am and channel surfing. I saw that a movie was coming on with Laurence Fishbourne and Titus Welliver in it. I know Laurence Fishbourne, and I've... Full review

If you loved Deep Cover, you might like this film as well. Many of the poetic interludes Fishburne recites in Deep Cover are from the lyrical script of "Once In the Life," a screen adaptation of a play that Fishburne... Full review

ONCE IN THE LIFE (2000) **1/2 Laurence Fishburne, Titus Welliver, Eamonn Walker, Annabella Sciorra, Paul Calderon, Gregory Hines, Michael Paul Chan, Dominic Chianese, Jr., Tiger Chen, Sue Costello, Jim Breuer. Fishburne makes his big-screen directorial debut adapting his play 'Riff... Full review

I caught this movie on IFC and I enjoyed it, although I felt like the editing job was a little rough, though it may have been deliberate. I had a little bit of a hard time figuring out what was... Full review

Three scumbags get their just deserts after wasting their lives in greed, drugs, ego, and bad attitudes. Interesting and well done; this style of film always makes me wonder where reality leaves off and imagination takes over. Even though these... Full review

Once in the Life means that once a hoodlum, always a hoodlum, and nobody gets in or out of `The Life' for free. Neighborhood hoodlums in New York sell drugs and run scams because they can't make it in the... Full review

This is really a great unknown movie.Perfect dialogue without the typical clichés.This movie relied on the actor's talent and it was pulled off.It even had a little bit a comedy in it,but it wasn't overdone.Once in the Life is what... Full review

As an old white housewife I can still appreciate that Laurence Fishburne is one of our finest actors. anyone who appreciates his work like in Deep Cover might enjoy watching the incredible acting range of this actor. Since I think... Full review

"Once in the life" is a very good movie. However it's not good for everybody, due to the extensive use of vulgar language and the violence of some of the situations. The movie manages to represent in an anecdotic, believable... Full review

Somewhere beneath the murk and cross currents of Once in the Life lies an intriguing, moving and funny story..... ... Full Review

First-time director Fishburne lets the performances and the poetic dialogue pace the picture where pruning and tightening would have been more prudent. The pingpong repetition of dialogue is more precious than poetic and heavy silences and actorly asides draw out a slim story that packs few dramatic surprises. ... Full Review

Fishburne is a powerful actor, and he has assembled a talented cast....I'm afraid a better answer is "dialogue..... ... Full Review

Making a big deal about an actor trying his or her hand at directing is sort of silly. Why would they be any more or less qualified than someone who isn't an actor? ... Full Article

KRS-One, Guru from Gang Starr, Schoolly D, Black Sheep, and Vernon Reid are among the artists that have contributed new or unreleased songs to the soundtrack for "Once In The Life," an upcoming film starring and being directed by Laurence... ... Full Article

By Eric Monder For movie details, please click here . Laurence Fishburne's 1994 play Riff Raff provides the basis for Once in the Life, the story of half-brothers, one black (Fishburne) and one white (Titus Welliver), who reunite after years... ... Full Article