Ponyo (DVD)–Anime Review
I wrote a capsule movie review of Ponyo back when it was released in American movie theaters. Now that I have had a chance to examine the DVD version I… Read more »
Category: Movies
Please Give–Movie Review
Please Give is one of those quirky, character-oriented comedies; the sort of thing that’s amusing to watch even though nothing particularly earth-shaking happens. The characters are all the sort of… Read more »
Unexpected Problem with 3-D Movies
I’ve posted before about the unfortunate side-effects of 3-D movies, such as their tendency to cause headaches and nausea in some viewers. However there is one side-effect that I never… Read more »
Iron Man 2–Movie Review
Like a lot of sequels, Iron Man 2 is passable but not quite as good as the original. As the movie begins, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is acting even… Read more »
Greenberg–Movie Review
Greenberg is an interesting but frustrating movie. It is well-acted and smartly-written, but ultimately you’re spending a lot of time with an unpleasant and self-destructive person. Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller)… Read more »
Date Night–Movie Review
The premise may not sound like anything special, but Date Night turns out to be an extremely funny and rather sweet screwball comedy. Phil and Claire Foster (Steve Carell and… Read more »
Diary of a Wimpy Kid–Movie Review
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is funnier than the last 99 “family comedies” that preceded it. Actually it is funnier than most of the adult comedies of the last couple… Read more »
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo–Movie Review
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (a.k.a Män som hatar kvinnor) is a gripping thriller for people who don’t hate subtitles–and who are prepared to watch some very dark and… Read more »
More Thoughts on Alice
I’m still thinking about why so many movie and television adaptations of Alice in Wonderland have been unsatisfactory (including, in my opinion, Tim Burton’s latest attempt.) But perhaps the more… Read more »
Alice in Wonderland–Movie Review
Alice in Wonderland is the latest in a long line of movies and TV shows based on Lewis Carroll’s books. There probably have been over 100 of them, and generally… Read more »