Django Unchained
I am not a huge Tarantino fan. I was when he started out with Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, but then he went through a phase that I can only…
The Hidden Fortress 隠し砦の三悪人
The Hidden Fortress may not be one of the most well known of Kurasawa's films, but it is a wonderfully entertaining mix of adventure, comedy and drama. It opens with…
Arbitrage
Arbitrage is already out on DVD, so this brief review falls into the ‘better late than never’ category. I actually watched Arbitrage on the heels of Flight and it made…
The Impossible
You’ll need the tissues for this one. Seriously. It’s nearly impossible not to cry watching The Impossible. The movie is gripping and intense, horrifying and uplifting- all at once. It’s…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Are you ready for a return to Middle Earth? If you eagerly answered ‘yes’ to that question, then every review – including this one - is moot. You should see…
Flight
A word of advice: Don’t go watchin’ this movie anytime close to air travel, and for heaven’s sake, don’t even THINK about watching it while ON a plane. Snakes are…
Life of Pi
I was a big fan of the book Life of Pi, so I was very skeptical when I heard they were making a movie of it. The story of a…
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part Two
I read all the books, okay?? So yeah – I absolutely had to see this thing through to the end. So there! I did it! I watched, and survived, all…
Argo
I’m always a bit wary of adding to the hype and expectations of any movie that generates “Oscar buzz” before Halloween. But I really liked Argo. A lot. Enough to…
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie is frankenweird. But that should come as no surprise to fans (and detractors) of the brilliantly bizarre director Tim Burton (Dark Shadows, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride,…
Looper
Looper is where mobsters and sci-fi meet, a smart time-traveling action movie. Set in the near future, in a gritty city somewhere in the mid-West, the mob of the further…
Battle Royale
I am sure that most of you have heard of or read or watched The Hunger Games by now, but when it came out on the screen, I read a…
Premium Rush
Premium Rush is a fun ride – on two wheels- without brakes. It’s sort of like Speed on a bicycle. The film moves at a steady clip, doesn’t make you…
Thunderstruck
Well, one thing is for sure. Basketball star Kevin Durant won't be adding Oscar gold to Olympic gold anytime soon. His portrayal of himself in this Freaky Friday wanna-be is so…