Bridesmaids–Movie Review
Some people are calling Bridesmaids a Judd Apatow movie, and that’s sort of true since he produced it. It has the same sort of raunchy humor and redemptive story arc… Read more »
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Kung Fu Panda 2–Movie Review
I had heard good things about Kung Fu Panda 2 and I quite liked the original movie, so I had high hopes for this, but I ended up disappointed. The… Read more »
Cave of Forgotten Dreams–Movie Review
Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a documentary by Werner Herzog that gives a fascinating glimpse of a culture that existed so long ago that it is hard for the mind… Read more »
Thor–Movie Review
I went into Thor with rather low expectations, partly because when I was a kid I thought that Thor was the silliest of the Marvel superheroes. A Norse god just… Read more »
Jane Eyre (2011)–Movie Review
Does the world need another adaptation of Jane Eyre? (Imdb.com lists 22 adaptations counting both movie and TV versions.) I’m not sure, but this one is pretty good. It’s almost… Read more »
The Lincoln Lawyer–Movie Review
The Lincoln Lawyer is a well-written crime drama with superbly drawn characters. Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a slightly seedy criminal defense attorney who does have an office but mostly… Read more »
Win Win–Movie Review
Win Win is a smart unconventional comedy-drama about a well-intentioned lawyer who gives into temptation. At first glance Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) might seem to have an enviable life. He… Read more »
Source Code–Movie Review
Source Code is a taunt and clever science fiction thriller. Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a helicopter pilot in Afghanistan. Then he wakes up on a commuter train in… Read more »
Paul–Movie Review
Paul is a moderately funny comedy that will probably please sci-fi fans but may offend the religiously sensitive. Graeme and Clive (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) are British nerds who… Read more »
The Fighter–Movie Review
The Fighter is still playing in some theaters thanks to the Oscars won by Christian Bale and Melissa Leo, so I was able to finally get around to seeing it… Read more »