Oz the Great and Powerful–Movie Review
First, I want to make it very clear that Oz the Great and Powerful (IMDB) is not a prequel to the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz (IMDB) which is… Read more »
Category: Movies
Parsifal–Met Simulcast
A nearby movie theater has started showing the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series: live broadcasts of Metropolitan Opera performances. I took the opportunity to see Parsifal yesterday. This is… Read more »
Side Effects–Movie Review
Side Effects (IMDB) is one of those complicated thrillers where you are never quite sure who the real villain is. In this case you may not be sure even after… Read more »
Django Unchained–Movie Review
Quentin Tarantino’s ultra-violent new movie Django Unchained (IMDB) pays homage to a number of classic Westerns, particularly Mel Brooks’ 1974 Blazing Saddles (IMDB). If you think of this as something… Read more »
Silver Linings Playbook–Movie Review
Silver Linings Playbook (IMDB) is one of those romantic comedies where the characters are crazy and they have lots of misunderstandings but they muddle through to a heartwarming ending. However… Read more »
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey–Movie Review
I went to see Peter Jackson’s movie adaptation of The Hobbit (IMDB) with some trepidation. Much of the scuttlebutt that I had heard was fairly negative. However I was pleasantly… Read more »
A Royal Affair–Movie Review
A Royal Affair (En kongelig affære) (IMDB) is a history-based costume drama from Denmark. It is reminiscent of one of those high-minded English historical dramas like The Young Victoria, but… Read more »
Life of Pi–Movie Review
First a warning: It seems that there are a lot of parents who have heard that Life of Pi (IMDB) is about a boy named Pi and a tiger named… Read more »
Lincoln–Movie Review
Lincoln (IMDB) is a powerful movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and based loosely on the political biography by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The movie is dominated by a masterful performance by… Read more »
Skyfall–Movie Review
Skyfall (IMDB) is the 23rd James Bond movie. (The series is actually 50 years old since the first movie came out in 1962.) A James Bond movie can be counted… Read more »