Oscar Watch: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK: A Deeply Felt Comedy
We all know that Bradley Copper can play an asshole. In “The Hangover” series Copper’s Phil character is pure Alpha-Male …Read the Rest
Category Archives: Movie Reviews
RED DAWN without Russians??
The “Red Dawn” remake made me miss Communist Russia. Not necessarily the constant threat of nuclear destruction and I can …Read the Rest
Oscar Watch: LINCOLN is a Glorified Reenactment
About 15 minutes into “Lincoln” I began to panic because I had forgotten my textbook. I didn’t even know I …Read the Rest
Bond is aging gracefully in SKYFALL
In keeping with contemporary tastes, Daniel Craig has successfully humanized James Bond. It’s what we’ve come to expect: Our Batman …Read the Rest
Oscar Watch: FLIGHT Does Not Soar
Welcome back Bob!! The man who has given us some modern day classics as “Back to the Future,” “Forrest Gump” …Read the Rest
You have Never seen Anything like CLOUD ATLAS
In terms of scope and ambition, there has never been anything like “Cloud Atlas”. I literally mean nothing in the …Read the Rest
Tyler Perry’s ALEX CROSS is Less-Than-Thrilling
Anyone out there remember the thrillers “Kiss the Girls” and “Along Came a Spider”? In those mostly forgotten films, Morgan …Read the Rest
ARGO is First Rate
As you may well know “Argo” is a pulse accelerating political thriller based on an actual declassified CIA operation that …Read the Rest
SINISTER Delivers the Creepy Goods
Ethan Hawke spends the majority of the new horror film “Sinister” investigating noises in a darkened house. Creaks and pops …Read the Rest
FRANKENWEENIE is Alive!! Again!!!
Please allow me to illustrate a point about Tim Burton’s career by presenting to you an analogy featuring the Irish …Read the Rest