The Invention of Lying: This review does not lie

This movie filled me with hope. Yeah, HOPE! From a romantic comedy!...

In Bruges: We had a beautiful moment, Colin, don’t ruin it.

All my pals responded with enthusiastic yawns when I said I had In Bruges at home from Netflix, so I put it off for like a month. What a dumb month that was. What was I doing all that time, playing Ze...

Valkyrie: Just ignore the angry little one-eyed guy

I enjoyed this film. I know! I'm just as surprised as you are. Tom Cruise, wearing an eyepatch, speaks German, and I still like this movie. Director Bryan Singer is the reason, of course. ...

W:….Is a real dude, turns out!

Here are three things you should know about Oliver Stone's new film W before you go (and you should go) see it. 1. W is not a comedy! I sort of assumed this from the ads, but luckily someone warned m...

Tropic Thunder: A sweaty, dirty, ray of sunshine

I've been behind on posting things lately! Writing them but not posting! This is from like a month ago on RVAnews. But it is still filled with passion. I read a folk story once about this guy who was...

Sex and the City: Yeah, I went there.

So the other night I put my brand new marriage* in jeopardy during what began as a pleasant post-honeymoon dinner with my sister and her husband....

Run Fatboy Run: A pleasant jog down memory lane

It's easy (and fun!) to scoff away at films that recycle old devices and try to pass them off as new. Usually that sort of thing makes me furious...or at least annoyed and/or whiny....

Funny Games: Worst Date Movie Ever

The funniest thing about Funny Games is how spitting mad it made Roger Ebert. Ebert is one of my favorite movie critics....

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day: The Art of Elegant Comedy

Darlings. I write this to you from my silken boudoir, perched on a heap of dressing gowns, money, and servants. Yes, that is correct. I have abandoned my boring, polyester world for a life within a sc...