The Perks of Being a Wallflower–Movie Review
I guess The Perks of Being a Wallflower (IMDB) belongs in a movie genre that might be called “High School Sucks.” Nevertheless it is a good deal more thoughtful and… Read more »
Category: Movies
Argo–Movie Review
Argo (IMDB) is not your average thriller. Its impact is greatly enhanced by the fact that it is based on actual events. On November 4, 1979 an angry Iranian mob… Read more »
Looper–Movie Review
Looper (IMDB) is a dark and violent crime thriller that is also an ingenious science fiction story. If time travel is outlawed only outlaws will have time travel. In the… Read more »
The Master–Movie Review
The Master (IMDB) is an odd film. It has interesting characters and some terrific acting performances but it ultimately left me wondering what the point was. (It may be that… Read more »
Hope Springs–Movie Review
Hope Springs (IMDB) is a sensitive and thoughtful comedy-drama about a marriage in trouble. Kay and Arnold Soames (Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones) have been married for 31 years… Read more »
Moonrise Kingdom–Movie Review
Moonrise Kingdom (IMDB) is an offbeat comedy by Wes Anderson. Like many of his movies it deals with strangely eloquent misfits confronted by clueless but well-meaning normal people. The story… Read more »
Ted–Movie Review
Ted (IMDB) is a heartwarming children’s story about a little boy whose teddy bear magically comes to life because, as the narrator says, “there is nothing in the world as… Read more »
Safety Not Guaranteed–Movie Review
Safety Not Guaranteed (IMDB) is an unconventional romantic comedy that manages to get just about everything right. The story begins when Jeff Schwensen (Jake M. Johnson), a shallow self-centered writer… Read more »
Prometheus–Movie Review
Prometheus (IMDB) is an ambitious sci-fi/horror movie by director Ridley Scott and is sort of a prequel to Scott’s 1979 classic Alien (IMDB). Just in case you are not familiar… Read more »
Snow White and the Huntsman–Movie Review
Snow White and the Huntsman is an attempt to retell the story of Snow White as High Fantasy. It greatly expands the role of the huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) who was… Read more »