Juno
My initial reaction to Juno was a mixture of amusement and annoyance. As the movie went on I started to get drawn in and I ended up enjoying it a… Read more »
Category: Movies
The Golden Compass–Movie Review
To begin with, I haven’t read the book by Philip Pullman that The Golden Compass is based on. I also don’t know the details of Pullman’s feud with the Catholic… Read more »
Enchanted–Movie Review
This movie is primarily a parody of 3 classic Disney features: Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Cinderella. The producers didn’t need to worry about the iron fangs and razor claws… Read more »
Dan in Real Life–Movie Review
This movie is a gentle, lightweight romantic comedy. It doesn’t have much in the way of dramatic tension, but it is still fun to watch. Dan Burns (Steve Carell) is… Read more »
The Darjeeling Limited–Movie Review
Has anyone noticed that Bill Murray is starting to look just like Karl Malden? I don’t know about you, but I find that rather disturbing. Fortunately he has only a… Read more »
Into the Wild–Movie Review
In 1990 Christopher McCandless graduated with top grades from Emory University. A few days later he gave his life savings of $24,000 to charity and vanished for parts unknown. By… Read more »
Shakugan no Shana Movie
Since I really enjoyed the Shakugan no Shana television series I was eager to see the movie. Unfortunately it was a bit of a letdown. The movie turns out to… Read more »
The Jane Austen Book Club–Movie Review
In recent years there have been several movies that tried to relate Jane Austen to the modern world. Sometimes Austen stories have been retold in a modern setting. Examples include… Read more »
In the Shadow of the Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon is a documentary, currently in limited release, about the Apollo space program. The narration is provided by eight of the surviving Apollo astronauts, the… Read more »
Stardust
How many miles to Babylon? Three score and ten Can I get there by candlelight? Aye, and back again If your feet are nimble and light, You’ll get there by… Read more »