Oct 20th
The Aviator**   
(US 2004)   
Warner Bros/Miramax/Forward Pass/Appian Way. 170m. ws

The younger active years of Howard Hughes from his first breakthrough film in Hollywood to his obsession with completing and flying his wartime Hercules "Spruce Goose".
Superficial and long but excitingly fast-paced biopic, with a star still too baby-faced looking, despite much effort from himself and those of an all-star supporting cast (some of whom are also laughably dis-similar to their real-life counterparts), and Scorsese's distinctively stylistic touches.

Written by: John Logan, based on the book "Howard Hughes: The Secret Life" by Charles Higham.
Producers: Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King, Charles Evans Jnr.
Director: Martin Scorsese.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett (as Kate Hepburn), John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Kate Beckinsale (as Ava Gardner), Ian Holm, Danny Huston, Gwen Stefani (as Jean Harlow), Jude Law (as Errol Flynn), Brent Spiner, Willem Dafoe.
Photography: Robert Richardson.
Music: Howard Shore.
Production Design: Dante Ferreti.