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REVIEW: The Box
There was one thing that struck me immediately when I started watching “The Box“: it’s one of the most over-directed movies I have ever seen. It’s like the little kid who puts shaving cream on his...
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REVIEW: Shrek Forever After
DreamWorks really struck it big with the “Shrek” franchise. The original won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Film. The sequel was the third highest grossing movie of the decade. Then, out...
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LAMB Alert: “My Best Friend’s Wedding” Casting
As you may recall in my post announcing my victory in the “LAMB Casting” contest for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” I had the option of choosing the next movie to be recast. I have chosen. I...
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REVIEW: Knight And Day
What’s silly, somewhat corny and contrived, and stuffed to the gills with action? That would be “Knight And Day.” But my real question is this – so what? It provides that shot of summer adrenaline that...
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FEATURE: From Rom-Com to Oscar Gold, Part 1
Before I begin, let me give credit to Lisa Schwarzbaum at Entertainment Weekly for inspiring this post after her blog entry on Jennifer Aniston got my creative juices flowing. It’s a great post, and...
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REVIEW: The Green Hornet
“The Green Hornet” is half-heartedly “Iron Man,” half-heartedly “Kick-Ass,” but wholeheartedly a moronic waste. It’s already begun to fade into the white noise that is the superhero movie genre, which...
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REVIEW: Bad Teacher
High concept comedies like “The Hangover” and “Horrible Bosses” work because they maintain a level of implausibility and ridiculousness throughout. In the end, no one is going to get so drunk that...
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Oscar Moment: 2013 Pre-Fall Festival Predictions
Well, folks, the time is here to talk about Oscar season. The Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, and suddenly it won’t be taboo to talk about what might be competing for the Academy Awards. Just...
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REVIEW: Sex Tape
“Sex Tape” plays (pun fully intended) like a filmed first table read of the script in many ways. All the plot holes, inconsistencies, and just plain implausibilities have yet to be ironed out of the...
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REVIEW: The Counselor
Ever wondered what it would look and sound like if Aaron Sorkin took a pass at adapting “No Country for Old Men?” It might resemble Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor,” a film taken from a script by great...
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