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The Avengers 12 May 2012 | 05:42 pm
I am not a comic book (excuse me--"graphic novel") or superhero aficionado. I've seen the first Iron Man, but skipped its sequel (which introduced Nick Fury and the Black Widow) as well as The Incredi...
The Raven 3 May 2012 | 01:03 pm
I saw this flick last Friday even after seeing the sad Rotten Tomatoes rating. I thought, "Heck, they trashed Anonymous (another period piece) and that wasn't nearly as bad as the reviews made it out ...
The Hunger Games 1 May 2012 | 12:56 pm
I always feel like when I see a movie adapted from a book I've never read, I'll be missing out. Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and fans of the series (most of whom feel that Gary...
Coming Attractions Spring/Summer 2012 28 Mar 2012 | 06:30 am
With all the movies I've been going to lately, I've gotten an unusually large dose of "coming attractions." Not that I mind--in some cases I find the trailers to be the most enjoyable part of the movi...
21 Jump Street 26 Mar 2012 | 09:59 am
This movie version of the once popular 80s TV show would have seemed to be another indication that Hollywood is indeed out of new ideas. But I could tell from the trailer, that instead of updating the...
21 Jump Street 26 Mar 2012 | 05:59 am
This movie version of the once popular 80s TV show would have seemed to be another indication that Hollywood is indeed out of new ideas. But I could tell from the trailer, that instead of updating the...
Jeff, Who Lives at Home 21 Mar 2012 | 07:43 am
"High concept" is Hollywood-ese for movies that can be summed up in a single sentence. It's usually reserved for blockbusters like Die Hard which became its own shorthand for high concept with the num...
Jeff, Who Lives at Home 21 Mar 2012 | 03:43 am
"High concept" is Hollywood-ese for movies that can be summed up in a single sentence. It's usually reserved for blockbusters like Die Hard which became its own shorthand for high concept with the num...
Friends with Kids 16 Mar 2012 | 04:35 pm
In Friends with Kids, Jennifer Westfeldt's adorably neurotic Jessica Stein-esque character is still single with loudly ticking biological clock. So, she and BFF Jason Fryman (Adam Scott) decide to for...
Friends with Kids 16 Mar 2012 | 12:35 pm
In Friends with Kids, Jennifer Westfeldt's adorably neurotic Jessica Stein-esque character is still single with loudly ticking biological clock. So, she and BFF Jason Fryman (Adam Scott) decide to for...