“Green Zone” (Film Review)
by: GregVictor
* (out of 4 stars)
Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan
Director: Paul Greengrass
Rating: R (violence, strong language)
The most recent bomb of the Iraq War is Green Zone, the most ingenuous revisionist film about war to come along in recent memory. Being touted as some sort of Bourne WMD, it attempts to be a mainstream action [...]
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The Fate of Roger Ebert’s Legacy
On February 18, 2010 at 6:00 am
“I’m so relieved to be an elite” –tweet from Roger Ebert
Most public figures have done or said something they wish they could take back. When it comes to public intellectuals and film critics specifically, they generally pride themselves on their ability to analyze what they see. Therefore, their responses to culture should be very measured [...]
“The Last Station” (Film Review)
On February 16, 2010 at 8:57 am
*** ½ (out of 4)
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy
Director: Michael Hoffman
Rating: R (strong language, brief nudity)
Just think – you can now scan the movie listings and announce (a little smugly) “I really want to see the Tolstoy flick!” Seriously, you really can. I highly recommend it. Here’s why…
As Tolstoy wrote, happy families are [...]
“FROZEN” (Film Review)
On February 15, 2010 at 11:37 am
**½ (out of 4)
Director: Adam Green
Rated: R (strong language, disturbing images)
“Frozen” (which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival) stars Shawn Ashmore (“X Men”), Emma Bell, and Kevin Zeger. It tells the harrowing story of three skiers who are stranded on a chairlift. It’s just another day on the slopes for the three snowboarding friends, but [...]
“The Wolfman” (Review)
On February 12, 2010 at 9:13 am
I don’t remember hearing anyone ask for a remake of The Wolfman. Monster films have been around for a long time and their source material since time immemorial. What reigns today are a myriad of remakes that fail to live up to the originals. The Wolfman is the latest monster to rise up once again [...]
The Blind Side: Inspiring, Illuminating and Instructive
On February 11, 2010 at 5:30 am
As someone with a strong aversion to liberal orthodoxy — no matter how subtle — masquerading as entertainment in major motion pictures, I can count on my hand the number of yearly visits I make to the movie theater. Contrary to popular media opinion, even politically astute conservatives enjoy a little escapism every now and [...]
“Dear John” (Film Review)
On February 10, 2010 at 6:00 am
** (out of 4 stars)
Starring: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried
Director: Lasse Hallström
Rating: PG-13 (for some sensuality and violence)
“Dear John” is nothing to write home about. It is the latest movie based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, but it just doesn’t have the cast or emotional pull of “The Notebook.” Still, it is an okay film if [...]
From Paris With Love (Review)
On February 5, 2010 at 9:19 am
Action films are usually hit and miss with most people. They can be great (like The Hurt Locker) or painful to watch (like Transformers 2:Revenge of the Fallen).
The genre has always had a split audience and too many films fall right in the middle. We know that not all action films are created equal and [...]
The 2010 Academy Awards: Who Got Snubbed?
On February 3, 2010 at 8:28 am
The mother of all awards shows announced their nominations yesterday. But it’s definitely not the awards themselves that make it the most dreaded and anticipated awards show of the year. It’s all the rest of it: the betting pools, the red carpet blather, the fashion disasters, the cut-off acceptance speeches, and the atrocious musical performances. [...]
“EDGE OF DARKNESS” (Film Review)
On February 1, 2010 at 9:05 am
* * * (out of 4)
Rating: PG-13 (brief violence, drug and sexual references)
Director: Martin Campbell
After a spiral of violent murders, close calls, conspiracy theories and political twists, Mel Gibson corners an adversary and announces “You’d better decide whether you’re hangin’ on the cross or bangin’ the nails.” At this point, you can’t help but remember [...]
Is Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Truly Glorious?
On January 29, 2010 at 9:26 am
It seems that the only thing more controversial in the discussion of film lately than Ben Shapiro’s list of most overrated directors is Quentin Tarantino’s Inlgourious Basterds. After receiving some Critic’s Choice awards, the film is once again an object of debate.
The awards do not surprise those who love it, but there are still some [...]
“THE BOOK OF ELI” (Film Review)
On January 22, 2010 at 10:40 am
** ½ (out of 4)
Directors: Albert and Allen Hughes
Rated: R (strong language, brutal violence)
Shouldn’t it be enough for a movie to have a decent storyline, a cool star, adequate acting, and an admirable sense of purpose? Or should I actually feel something about the storyline, the star, and that sense of purpose too? No matter [...]
“Extraordinary Measures”: Feature Film or Lifetime Original?
On at 6:15 am
Upon seeing the trailer for Extraordinary Measures, once can only come to a single conclusion. This film looks like nothing more than a made for TV movie with Hollywood actors that should be airing on the Lifetime network and not in the local theater. Those who made this assumption will be pleasantly surprised with the [...]
