With all the gloom and doom in the world right now, sometimes it’s nice to have a well-made, well-acted, well-meaning film come along to sweep you away for about two hours. That’s exactly what In Good Company is, and that’s exactly what it does. Dennis Quaid is Dan Foreman, a… Continue reading
Amazing how altering one vowel from the king of all cuss words can spawn a movie franchise. Let’s face it folks, the one-note “Focker” jokes are what both Meet The Parents and this latest installment, Meet The Fockers, are all about. My evidence for the case lies in the title.… Continue reading
Bollywood and Vine is a fine example of why I love Independent film. It is very well-acted, filmed, and extremely zany. When the end credits started rolling, I sat back and realized that this film is far too adventurous, satirical, and downright loony for mainstream Hollywood. And I smiled. According… Continue reading
The game of baseball holds a special place in my heart. To me it is the perfect game, molding athletic ability and strategy in a way that no other game does. The sport has always been sort of a mixed bag on the big screen. For every film that understands… Continue reading
Zach Braff’s Garden State is the kind of small treasure that drops in theaters once or twice a year. It’s a small film with a big message, and because of that it will have you thinking about it for days after you see it. It’s a film about relationships and… Continue reading
High school sucked. I’m rarely shy about that opinion, and The Girl Next Door gives a pretty good visual interpretation of why high school is a rough time for many. Moronic athletes, feeling left out, and never, ever, winning over the pretty girl. The film is surprisingly good, perhaps because… Continue reading
Jersey Girl emerges as Kevin Smith’s most polished effort to date, but not his funniest. Smith takes on his new-found fatherhood in the film, and the results are surprisingly sweet and heartfelt. The film opens with Ollie (Affleck) and Gertrude (Lopez) taking a trip from New York City back to… Continue reading
50 First Dates opened this past Valentine’s Day weekend to no competition, and that should benefit its box office aspirations handily. Those who have seen the endless previews and Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore’s mugs on every show that network TV has to offer will no doubt be expecting another… Continue reading
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
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