Gran Torino: One Million Reasons to Hate This Movie

I'm not copping out, I just can't talk about Gran Torino without shouting and ticking off points on my fingers....

Ghost Town: Why not?

Guys! I am so behind. I keep writing for other places and forgetting to post here because, well, it's October and things are happening. I found myself in New York (for those of you who have a map on ...

The Golden Compass: Do It for the Daemons

Chris Weitz, 2007 4 stars! (from my review at RVAnews) "The producer of the American Pie movies made a film adaptation of my favorite book." The very idea is enough to cause one's chest to constrict i...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Remember Us? The FILMS?

David Yates, 2007 4 out of 5 stars (from my review at Lost At Sea) A few hours before I sat through the endless fantasy-type previews that predicated Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (yes, y...

Children of Men: SOYLENT GREEN IS BABIES

For the record, I really liked this film. Alfonso Cuaron has proved himself a talented director who can obviously craft an interesting portrayal of mankind’s possible future, a daunting feat, to say...

Children of Men: SOYLENT GREEN IS BABIES

For the record, I really liked this film. Alfonso Cuaron has proved himself a talented director who can obviously craft an interesting portrayal of mankind’s possible future, a daunting feat, to say...

Eragon: It’s Been Seen at Least Once

Stefen Fangmeier, 2006 I think it’s safe to say that our current moviegoing culture is tolerant if not celebratory regarding fantasy movies. Narnia was a big deal last year. Then there’s Harry P...

Eragon: It’s Been Seen at Least Once

Stefen Fangmeier, 2006 I think it’s safe to say that our current moviegoing culture is tolerant if not celebratory regarding fantasy movies. Narnia was a big deal last year. Then there’s Harry P...