The splendid Betty White can never be more appreciated than for her work in YOU AGAIN. Not because it is a clever film that provides a suitable framework for her exceptional comedic talents, but rather because those self-same talents provide such a blessed respite from the wretched mess in which she finds herself. White, ignoring… Read More »
LET ME IN
LET ME IN unfolds at a deliberate pace, all the better to allow the audience to assimilate this unusual take on the vampire mythos. The film, a variation on the Scandinavian art-house hit LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, aspires to do more than shock with gore. And it does. The shock, though, is in considering vampirism,… Read More »
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
When dealing with the whisper-thin acting ranges offered by Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel, its best not to tax them. She can cock an eyebrow and look adorable when surprised. He can cock his head and look handsome when bemused. Together they have those two emotions covered and then some. When asked to do more,… Read More »
MY SOUL TO TAKE
MY SOUL TO TAKE is destined to be relegated to Wes Cravens lesser works. It has several nice twists and a deft way of misdirection that is marvelous to experience, even when one is perfectly aware of the manipulation. It may not have the humor of ELM STREET, or the rich panoply of that franchises… Read More »
RED
Theres no doubt that RED is fun. The problem is that it should have been much more fun. A romp with a band of aging black ops agents who whoop the collectives tushys of the kiddies who inherited the CIA and other assorted agencies is a potent boomers daydream. Certainly the premise, a scintillating mix… Read More »
RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS
Okay, Ill admit it. Until now, I have been immune to the acting charms of Drew Barrymore. Actually bemused, disconcerted, and frankly puzzled would be a better way to describe it. Sure, shes cute as a bugs ear and sweet as a honey pie, but a screen presence? No, I just didnt see it. Then… Read More »
HEREAFTER
Though the main characters of Clint Eastwoods HEREAFTER have all been profoundly affected by their brushes with the afterlife, the film is about anything but death. Rather, it is how each of them copes here after the experiences that have altered their lives irrevocably. Screenwriter Peter Morgan skillfully weaves together three stories that move inevitably… Read More »
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2
Paramount Studios bought the first PARANORMAL ACTIVITY with the intention of remaking it. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and the original by Oren Peli was distributed to acclaim and the new experience for some of being terrified by the sound of a refrigerator motor switching on. For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2, those cool heads are still in… Read More »
DUE DATE
Nitpickers may have a qualm or two about DUE DATE. There are certainly loose ends abounding by the time the film comes to a close. Even for those pickers of nits, though, this anti-buddy picture that pits the intractable against the inane works so well, thanks to co-stars Robert Downey, Jr. and Zack Galifianakis, that… Read More »
MEGAMIND
MEGAMIND is a sophisticated story told with a droll, unpretentious air. The humor is broad, the philosophy subtle, and the animation is strictly for fun. The result is a film that kids can grow up with, and that adults can use to relive the best days of childlike innocence. The titular character, voiced with a… Read More »
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