Rango–Movie Review
Rango is a movie that pushes the envelope of computer-generated animation, but it may leave viewers feeling vaguely unsatisfied. The good news is that it is visually amazing, probably worth… Read more »
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Cedar Rapids–Movie Review
Cedar Rapids starts out looking like a Judd Apatow comedy but it ends up more like a Frank Capra movie–a descent into an abyss of corruption and disillusionment ultimately ending… Read more »
The Illusionist–Movie Review
The Illusionist (L’illusionniste) is a French animated film that is…well…very French. There are no subtitles though. That’s because there isn’t much dialog and it is mostly in English, except that… Read more »
Black Swan–Movie Review
Black Swan is a dark and surreal story of a ballerina going insane under the pressure of her life and her role. Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) is a young dancer… Read more »
Another Year–Movie Review
Mike Leigh’s latest movie Another Year is a pure “slice of life” exercise. It consists of four segments labeled “Spring,” “Summer,” “Autumn” and “Winter” featuring incidents from a year in… Read more »
The King’s Speech–Movie Review
The King’s Speech is yet another of those classy, high-minded British films about the royal family. It is also an impressive personal drama about a man’s struggle to overcome a… Read more »
True Grit (2010)–Movie Review
When I first saw the trailer for True Grit (2010 version) I wondered why Ethan and Joel Coen would bother to remake the classic 1969 movie that starred John Wayne,… Read more »
Today’s Special–Movie Review
Today’s Special is a warm upbeat comedy about (among other things) Indian food. This is not the place to look for suspense or dramatic tension, but if you are looking… Read more »
Catfish–Movie Review
Catfish is a quirky low-budget documentary that asks the question “How well do you really know your Facebook friends?” and comes up with a somewhat unexpected answer. In 2008 Yaniv… Read more »
Tangled–Movie Review
Tangled is Disney’s latest computer-animated film, this one based very loosely on the fairy tale “Rapunzel” by the Brothers Grimm. (It’s probably a good thing that it’s loose. A movie… Read more »