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The Lady is a Spy

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘LUST CAUTION’ Written by James Schamus, based on the short story by Eileen Chang Directed by Ang Lee Rated NC-17 157 mins. Spy films have become so ubiquitous these days, they’ll soon have their own section in the movie store. And when they do, we’ll have to identify sub-genres: whether it’s the action-adventure […]

This is Why Real Surfers Get Stoned

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER’ Written by Don Payne and Mark Frost Directed by Tim Story Rated PG 92 mins. You wanna like Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, because it’s based on a comic book, and it cost 130 million to make, and it has Jessica Alba in it. […]

This One Doesn’t Babble Unless He’s Alone

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘MR. BROOKS’ Written by Bruce A. Evans & Raynold Gideon Directed by Bruce A. Evans Rated R 120 mins. I wanted to see Mr. Brooks when it came out originally, because it had Dane Cook in it. And it wasn’t a romantic comedy! Dane Cook was following the Robin Williams plan for doing […]

Necessary But Not Sufficient Conditions

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘NEVER SAY GOODBYE’ Written and directed by Karan Johar Rated PG-13 193 mins. I am now going to review a movie and just give the whole plot away. You’ve been warned. But honestly, I can’t see you actually watching this one. Maybe you will. And despite my rating (which reflects, really, my own […]

Wild Innocence

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘INTO THE WILD’ Written by Sean Penn, based on the book by Jon Krakauer Directed by Sean Penn Rated R 140 mins. Alexander Supertramp, nee Christopher Johnson McCandless, decides one day to leave it all behind and walk the earth. After graduating from Emory University in 1990, he eschews a chance at Harvard […]

Hockey’s Just Not That Big in Kansas

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘THE LOOKOUT’ Written and Directed by Scott Frank Rated R 99 mins. Sometimes when a movie disapoints it’s your own fault. You go in with an unrealistic or unfair expectation. This is almost impossible to avoid, however, and so either movie makers or movie watchers have to live with it. Nevertheless, this can […]

More Than Meets the Funnybone

Friday, August 31st, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘TRANSFORMERS’ Written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman Directed by Michael Bay Rated PG-13 144 mins. Yes there is more to the Transformers movie than meets the eye. Just accept it. Don’t shy away from the corny line, which has become a cliché; embrace it. That was Michael Bay’s goal, and he succeeded. […]

Nick of the Force

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘HOT FUZZ’ Written by Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg Directed by Edgar Wright Rated R 121 mins. Let’s face it, Hot Fuzz is the sequel to Shaun of the Dead. The characters are different, of course, and the stories are in no way connected. But you’ve got the same actors, writers, director, and […]

No Huxley for This Movie

Monday, August 13th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘THE DARWIN AWARDS’ Written and Directed by Finn Taylor Rated R 90 mins. I don’t know that I much care for the so-called Darwin Awards, which are about alleged acts of stupidity. Most of the stories ring false to me, and sound more like urban legends. Then there’s the snob appeal of it […]

In Old Blood

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘ZODIAC’ Written by James Vanderbilt, based on the books by Robert Graysmith Directed by David Fincher Rated R 158 mins. Zodiac is a long movie. Movies are getting longer, for some reason, trending the way portions sizes have been growing in restaurants. I don’t know if it costs more to make a longer […]

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