Herbie was first brought to the big screen in 1968’s The Love Bug. The lovable, expressive car won over audiences and numerous Herbie adventures followed. Never failing to dig deep for a movie idea, Disney has brought Herbie back to the cineplex in Herbie: Fully Loaded. Before I get crackin’… Continue reading
The animation wars press on. The digital age has brought us some breathtaking and original films since Toy Story hit the scene in 1995, and virtually every year since we have been continually treated to digital theatrical wizardry that boggles the mind. Pixar used to own the market, but in… Continue reading
Let it be known right off the bat that I am a virgin of the Hitchhiker’s Guide story. Save for a few small instances where Douglas Adams’ largely adored book brushed by in passing conversation with friends, I am a newbie to this cult phenomenon. Because of this, I walked… Continue reading
The romantic comedy is a genre that we, as moviegoers, are bombarded with year round. It’s a tricky genre, as the films are either frequently awful (How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days), watchable (50 First Dates), or, in rare cases, exceptional (Love Actually). A Lot Like Love manages… Continue reading
Seeing Bollywood-inspired films make their way into American theaters is a refreshing thing. I was relatively unfamiliar with Bollywood until I saw Edward Jordon and Donald Farmer’s highly enjoyable Bollywood and Vine. Bollywood is a region in India that produces about three times the quantity of cinema product that Hollywood… Continue reading
There seems to be a relatively new undeclared law in Hollywood for some films, particularly sequels. These are the movies that have such awful scripts that the studios think they can cover up the whole mess with loads of star power. 2004’s The Whole Ten Yards is a fine example… Continue reading
The degradation of the horror genre through taming it for the teens and pre-teens has to have the horror community at its wits end by now. Gone are the days of mainstream blood-soaked, sleep-with-the-lights-on tales of terror. You know the genre is in dire shape when one of the founders… Continue reading
Diary of a Mad Black Woman is two different movies in one, with neither working particularly well. On one hand we have a ridiculously heavy-handed drama involving a woman, her rich, abusive husband, and the morally flawless man who wants to be her “knight in shining armor.” Yes, that line… Continue reading
Many will recall The Mask, which was released in 1994 to the tune of a $120 million total box office. It solidified Jim Carrey as a comedic star and launched the career of Cameron Diaz. While the film had an open ending of sorts, I think after about 1997 most… Continue reading
The trailers for Hitch will no doubt leave some men thinking “great, another movie where every woman will be saying ‘now why can’t I get a guy like that!?’” Sometimes I think it’s a vast Hollywood conspiracy, where the common man just doesn’t measure up. Women love to be romanced,… Continue reading