Pussy Galore
I will forgive the earlier Bond movies their sexism. The first movies were before my time and from a different era. The Pierce Brosnan entries into the franchise verged on the cartoon, and are hard to...
View ArticleWe All Got It Coming
In a recent edition of Fresh Air, David Edelstein reviewed the new Clint Eastwood movie, Changeling. I have not seen the movie, so I will not comment on his negative review. But I do want to respond to...
View ArticleIn The Sequel, They Have To Rescue Barbie
Though it is possible it could have been even more magnificent with a bit of attention paid to the script and special effects, the new G.I. Joe movie definitely achieved an acceptable level of...
View ArticleUp Next: The Phantom Menace On Broadway
Aesop wrote: A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside,...
View ArticleGiant Cabbages From Outer Space
There are two surefire signs that Autumn has officially arrived in Beijing. First of all, you have the two week stretch of November that is invariably the coldest of the year, thanks to the...
View ArticleRoland Emmerich: Master Of Disaster
In the much maligned genre of disaster film, Roland Emmerich has been the most maligned of all. But Emmerich has wreaked his revenge on all the naysayers with his latest film, 2012. I can safely say it...
View ArticleWhy 27 Dresses Is The Best Movie
I have never seen 27 dresses. I’m not even entirely clear on the plot, but based upon what I’ve heard, I am quite certain 27 Dresses is the best movie. Movie Review Please be warned that there will be...
View ArticleWhat Was Wrong With Man Of Steel, And How I Would Make It Not Suck
Here we go again with a disappointing Christopher Nolan feature, this time his production of Man Of Steel. By now, I’m starting to think that his successes, fantabulous as they may be (The Prestige,...
View ArticleWhy Did You Like Pacific Rim?
I have never walked out on a movie in the theater. But I seriously started considering it about 30 minutes in to Pacific Rim. I came in with high expectations, because the movie had been getting...
View ArticleMovies, Movies, And More Movies: The Rock Versus Sandra Bullock! Hint: The...
I like movies. When I was in high school, I worked at a video store and brought home 5 to 10 movies a week. As an adult, while still living in the American States, I would go to the dollar theater and...
View ArticleRoom To Disagree
Room is sitting at a tidy 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, so it’s not like anyone needs me to come to the movie’s defense, but I have heard and read a lot of criticism of the film’s second act. I won’t call it...
View ArticleMother!
I finally saw Mother! last night (Exclamation point required). It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, based on all the review headlines. I guess without spoilers, you can never really be prepared for...
View ArticleSix Minutes Of Eating Pie Equates Eternity
There’s a lot to think about in A Ghost Story, the 2017 movie from David Lowery. There’s also a lot of time to think about it, thanks to the slow pace and long takes. But in particular, there’s a...
View ArticlePutting The Man In The Irishman
Having reached the end of the year (read: Decade), I’m finally going to address my problems with the Irishman. The fact it’s being named to so many best-of lists and nominated for so many awards...
View ArticleWhy Ammonite Is One Of The Best Films Of 2020
Have you watched Ammonite yet? I’ve dubbed it Nat Geo Porn in my review on Letterboxd, and I think that’s an apt description. But I did really genuinely enjoy it, despite the rather melancholy tone....
View ArticleI’m Thinking Of Ending Things Explained
Are you wondering what happened at the conclusion of I’m Thinking Of Ending Things? In the video above, I give a full explanation of Charlie Kauffman’s new film, as well as the novel it’s based on of...
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