No Reservations, a remake of 2001’s Bella Martha (Mostly Martha here in the States), should have been a standard romantic comedy vehicle and nothing more. All of the ingredients (pardon the pun) are in place: The uptight, independent working woman who desperately needs a change of pace and some substance… Continue reading
It’s been seven years since The Mask of Zorro was released, thus making The Legend of Zorro an immediate violator of my sequel rule. Just to refresh, the rule says that any sequel that is made more than five years after its original (or previous sequel) is destined for disaster.… Continue reading
The Terminal is a gentle film, and oftentimes hilarious. Like Secret Window was a gallery of Johnny Depp’s acting skills, The Terminal is the Tom Hanks show. This is the kind of film that you won’t believe is being released at the beginning of the summer movie season. It seems… Continue reading