Film Reviews
CategoryMoonrise Kingdom – An Epic Puberty Tale
When I was a teenager, I remember thinking that no book or movie got anywhere near what it’s like to go through puberty. It seemed to ..
“Prometheus”: Ridley Scott reclaims the “Alien” franchise with a bang
You don’t expect to walk out of a spanking-new $130 million 3D sci-fi action spectacular and find yourself saying, “They sure don’t make t..
Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” is Pure Nerd Adrenalin
Let me paint a picture for you: I’m about seven years old and I’m at Disney World with my family. I know only light and wonder. Then my ..
Movie Review: “Snow White and the Huntsman”: Mainstream “it girl” Kristen Stewart tries 2 become “alt princess”
Kristen Stewart signed on 2 b #Snow in the new ‘dark’ fairy tale called ‘Snow White and the Huntsman.’ U can tell it’s ‘dark’ bc the dwarves swear.
Movie Review: “Dark Shadows” Is Yet Another Flame-Out for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp
‘Dark Shadows’ is yet another Burton movie that goes completely off the rails with an overblown and incoherent action climax.
Movie Review: “The Avengers”: Joss Whedon Produces a New Superhero Classic
I’m at the median age of the Avengers cast — older than Captain America, younger than Hawkeye — which is apparently old enough to reminisc..
Why the Utter Failure of “Project X” is More Terrifying Than If It Had Actually Succeeded
The most noteworthy achievement of party-rocking send-up Project X is that the garden gnome (whose fingers are permanently flipping the bi..
In Defense of the Star Wars Prequels
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is about to be released in 3D, and I’m going to see it. I’ve learned not to say that out loud, tho..
Movie Review: Julia Leigh’s “Sleeping Beauty” Hits the Snooze Button
Most people would alert HR if their job interview included the assurance that “your vagina will not be penetrated,” but Lucy doesn’t even blink.
Is Elizabeth Olsen the Indie Olsen of Our Dreams?
Awhile back I was shocked to discover that the Olsen twins had a little sister, one who looked just like them except less manicured, l..
Movie Review: “Green Lantern” is Dim
People say things like “it’s just a summer superhero movie” as though the rules of cinematic storytelling are somehow suspended for a movi..
Werner Herzog’s “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” goes down the rabbit hole to prehistoric era
When cable channels started broadcasting nature documentaries in high-definition, owners of plasma TVs discovered that not only were they ..