The awareness of familiarity will either sink or swim Along Came Polly, the newest film involving the never ending humiliation of Ben Stiller in movies. By now we all know that Stiller plays essentially the same character in all of his movies, and Along Came Polly bears much resemblance to… Continue reading
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Exhibit A in the evidence that no more video games, under any conditions, should be made into movies. We have Double Dragon, Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat, etc. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, this descent into hell arrives. The… Continue reading
The Human Stain is a never-ending trip into the depths of character development, and the end result is a bit of a mixed bag. The comes as a bit of a surprise considering the wealth of talent involved. The film opens with a tragic car accident, then introduces us to… Continue reading
Mystic River is a film of extraordinary acting. The acting in this film is so good that it at times overshadows the plot line, which is both engaging and at times bogged down. In all it leads to an ending which is confusing and seemingly out of place. The film… Continue reading
Watching the wheels come off of S.W.A.T. is quite a sight. The film starts off as an above-average action spectacular about the S.W.A.T. teams of Los Angeles. Before long, we are asked to take seriously one of the most bizarre plot “twists” of recent memory. It’s all nosedive from there.… Continue reading
Watching House of Sand and Fog, easily one of the year’s best films, is like watching an exercise in reality. The film is so emotionally charged that the viewer cannot help but be sucked in. There is not a clear-cut bad guy, which in turn will leave you thinking about… Continue reading
You will spend a lot of time shaking your head during The Order, the newest film from writer/director Brian Helgeland (who co-wrote and won an Oscar for L.A. Confidential). The film introduces a labyrinth of ideas, but rarely capitalizes on any of them. The film is a throwback to religious… Continue reading
A common misconception about Bad Santa from the beginning is that the film is portraying Santa Claus as an alcoholic thief. The truth of the matter is that the movie portrays an alcoholic safe cracker disguising as Santa Claus to pull off his next job. The film is by no… Continue reading
It is in writing a review for this film that one realizes just how silly the whole premise is. Freddy Krueger just is not scary anymore. At least that’s the word on Elm Street. If people are not afraid of him, how is he supposed to enter their dreams and… Continue reading
I would be willing to bet right now that no other reviewer in the country is as “in the dark” about this movie than me. Not having HBO has put me at a disadvantage in way, in that Project Greenlight (the show that discovered screenwriter Erica Beeney and Directors Efrom… Continue reading