What planet does this movie take place on? I find myself asking that question often in today’s romantic-comedy market, and Must Love Dogs is no exception. Since apparently no one can fall in love anymore without it being due to deception and lies, Must Love Dogs lives and dies by… 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
We are now into February, and the month is immediately kicked off by another horror leftover, this time one that was originally slated to be a straight-to-video release. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the original plan was the demise that it deserved, but this is another… Continue reading
The Clearing is immaculately acted, and how could it not be with the cast it has? Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, and Helen Mirren; these are actors who know what they are doing. The direction by Pieter Jan Brugge is taut and skilled, so where does the film go wrong? For… Continue reading
Blade: Trinity is the third film in the series, and if things go well this time around it certainly won’t be the last. That’s not to say the film is good, as it is really a pale shadow to the much superior first two films. As the film opens, the… Continue reading
Seed of Chucky is an undeniably bad film. But it is also the kind of film that I have a hard time completely lowering the boom on. In my view, there are two kinds of bad films: Those that know they are bad and those who take themselves entirely too… Continue reading
Shark Tale, the latest 3D animation offering from DreamWorks, is missing a key ingredient to success that other such features of late have had, and that is excitement. A lot happens in Shark Tale, but the story feels so dry, and is most likely over the head of the average… Continue reading
I think we all knew that the grassroots success of last summer’s Freddy Vs. Jason would surely spawn some knockoffs, and combining Alien and Predator was Fox’s answer. Smart choices they were, as the Predator and Alien series have been two of their most successful franchises. When the project was… Continue reading
Oh how torn I am about this film. Let it be known from the beginning that I have tremendous respect for Jim Jarmusch and what he has done for independent film making. He has always had an effortless knack for combining the weird and black and white to create truly… Continue reading
Roland Emmerich. Does one really need any information other than this to determine that the film you are about to see features horrendous dialogue, over-the-top special effects, and millions upon millions dying? Not me, and The Day After Tomorrow continues his disaster sagas, starting with the now-infamous Independence Day. Jack… Continue reading