The Hoax

Richard Gere and Alfred Molina work wonders with this delightful film from Lasse Halstrom, the talented director who brought such films as Chocolat and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Set in the late 1960s-early 1970s, the film uncovers the events of Clifford Irving's fake autobiography of aviation legend Howard Hughes. Alone, however, Gere is not. Alfred Molina works as his co-author Dick Suskind. Together, they fabricate the book accounting Hughes' life.

Of course, they can't get away with it. Eventually, the two men are caught for their wrongful deeds. But the nice part of the film is that it doesn't focus on the payoff, rather it's all about the process. My favorite part of this film is of course the subject matter. If you've seen Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, then this film is even a bigger treat as it focuses on the life of Howard Hughes, as played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the aforementioned Aviator.

The film works wonders with the subject matter, and it all boils down to having too much fun and telling too many lies. A.