What really freaked me out was how cheesy this film was. There was a great idea at the heart of it all, but just when it really got going plot-wise, there was something that made me cringe a bit too much. It’s OK that it was old-fashioned “Star Trek” fun. That much slowly came back […]
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Steven Soderbergh is on a roll. Last year, you probably saw “Ocean’s Eleven,” a smart piece of slick, fun Hollywood entertainment. Before that, Soderbergh got an Oscar win for “Traffic,” and a nom for “Erin Brockovich.” That’s all good, but my fave Soderbergh movie is “Out of Sight,” a comedy/romance film noir that isn’t even […]
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A little bit darker and scarier than the first installment of this soon-to-be-classic children’s series, “Chamber of Secrets” was also a bit long. But the art direction and special effects again are top notch, and since the extensive background info was already set up in the first film, this one was able to concentrate more […]
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I don’t know much about Eminem. I’ve heard his new album only once all the way through and thought it was fairly inspired, sometimes funny, and way too long. However, I do know quite a bit about “8 Mile” director, Curtis Hanson. He’s one of the best directors working today, hot off of two classic […]
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When was the last time you saw a good, old-fashioned movie about the corrupting power of Hollywood? No, wait. Let me re-phrase. When was the last time you saw an old-fashioned movie about a God-fearing family man turned famous TV star turned amateur porn photographer turned sex addict? If that sounds like something you’ve been […]
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I was jonesin’ hardcore to go see this movie the other day, and like most of you out there, I didn’t want to go alone. I don’t mind going alone, but I’d prefer to have somebody to talk about the film afterwards, especially if it’s good. My friend JoJo wanted to get some food, so […]
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I really didn’t want to see this movie. (I don’t want to see “Chocolat” either, and since Miramax paid off the Academy, it’s now nominated for Best Picture. Which means I have to go. Don’t ask. It’s just a movie geek thing.) Anyway, I knew what was going to happen in “Cast Away.” Who didn’t? […]
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Before I go any further, I should let everyone know I’m a big fan of John Woo, the director. I loved “Hard Boiled,” “The Killer,” and “Face/Off.” “M:i2” is not as good as those flicks, but it still rocked. I like Woo movies because the conflict is always over honor and love. Big, grand themes, […]
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Have you ever gone to a comedy with a friend who kept saying “Oh, that would never happen!” or “That’s not funny, it’s just stupid”? If so, keep that friend far away from this one. My trusted friend Dave hated “Zoolander.” I, on the other hand, broke into fits of unrestrained, surprising giggles. This film […]
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I usually like rock n’roll movies, if for no other reason than the subject matter is close to me. Few movies get a real sensation of what it’s like to be in a band. “Almost Famous” did. This stereotypical piece of trash didn’t even come close. The first 45 minutes or so of “Rock Star” […]
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Nick Park does the inventive and very funny “Wallace & Gromit” short claymation films for the BBC. This is his first of hopefully many long-form features for Dreamworks Pictures. It is essentially a send-up of classic war prison break films like “The Great Escape” and “Stalag 17.” The claymation is amazing and the characters are […]
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Adapted from a steamy potboiler of a novel (its actual title, “Waltz Into Darkness,” is also a much cooler name) from acclaimed pulp novelist Cornell Woolerich, this movie could have been lurid, trashy fun. But the direction is too languid and the pace too slow to keep things interesting. Angelina Jolie is incredibly sexy, and […]
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If you liked “Mallrats,” but thought it could have been a bit funnier or better done, go see “JASBSB.” Director/writer Kevin Smith has drawn his five-part Jersey trilogy(?!) to a close with a hilarious, foul-mouthed, laugh-out-loud funny-ass flick. I’ve liked every single one of Smith’s movies. I think he writes some of the wittiest, side-splitting […]
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Here’s an early Oscar prediction. Tilda Swinton will be up for Best Actress next March for this wonderfully tense and original thriller. I don’t want to give anything away, but let’s just say this doesn’t follow the normal plot of most murder stories. “The Deep End” continues to involve you further and further as Swinton […]
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Well, the first one kinda sucked, but everyone else I was with wanted to go, so there I was…. You know, it was a little better than the original, which I didn’t like either. Maybe it was the set-up of the “American Pie” that I disliked so much. This one doesn’t make much more sense, […]
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