Ocean’s 13: A Three-quel I Can Get Behind

Steven Soderbergh, 2007 (from my review at Lost At Sea) Recently, I made some sweeping statements about the seemingly indefatigable trajectory of trilogies as of late, fueled by my bitter and almost...

Waitress Is the New Chocolat

Adrienne Shelly, 2007 4 out of 5 stars (from my review at Lost At Sea) It has been a long time since I left a movie theater feeling excellent. Awestruck, yes. Moved, certainly. But happy and inspire...

Hot Fuzz: S*** Gets Real

Edgar Wright, 2007 4.5 out of 5 stars From my review on Lost At Sea! Break out your wallets, because I am back, and I’m going to tell you a little story about a movie you need to see immediately. T...

Borat, Amnesia, Sawyer, Etc.

Larry Charles, 2006 In an effort to catch up on my film-watching and director-berating, I spent much of this past weekend staring at various screens. Borat was the main event, but I also experience...

LEAVE WORK IMMEDIATELY AND GO SEE LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (At Your Earliest Convenience)

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, 2006 I feel stupid for giving any glowing reviews to any other movies this year because, in retrospect, they’re not worth the paper their tickets were printed on....

Not Really the Scoop of a Century, But Maybe the Scoop of a Tuesday or Wednesday

Woody Allen, 2006 Bleak House (the BBC miniseries) has been taking up my movie-viewing time lately, and before I go on, I want you to seriously consider renting or buying Bleak House... before it’s...

The Devil Wears Prada and Won’t Get Out of My Head!

David Frankel, 2006 For a predictable, fluffy movie based on a predictable, fluffy book*, The Devil Wears Prada sure inspired a lot of serious post-movie discussion. In attempting to portray the fasci...

The Devil Wears Prada and Won’t Get Out of My Head!

David Frankel, 2006 For a predictable, fluffy movie based on a predictable, fluffy book*, The Devil Wears Prada sure inspired a lot of serious post-movie discussion. In attempting to portray the fasci...

All I Know for Sure is That There are Pirates of the Caribbean and a Dead Man’s Chest

Gore Verbinski, 2006 I typically try to stay away from movies that star Johnny Depp, and I certainly try to stay away from reviewing them. The reasons are simple. For the former, people seem to get un...

All I Know for Sure is That There are Pirates of the Caribbean and a Dead Man’s Chest

Gore Verbinski, 2006 I typically try to stay away from movies that star Johnny Depp, and I certainly try to stay away from reviewing them. The reasons are simple. For the former, people seem to get un...