Borat Sagdiyev, once the second-best journalist in Kazakhstan, makes a return trip to America in BORAT: SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM, and he finds a country not so much changed in its dynamics from his last visit, as one that is more extreme. The jokes are harsher, and in many cases funnier. And they need to be. Since… Read More »
ARTHUR
Its not that Russell Brand has been wholly miscast as the titular character in the remake of ARTHUR, rather its that hes been given too much space in which to work. His performance of an impromptu and witty solo about being emasculated by his fiancee (Jennifer Garner) has about it the whiff of Noel Coward,… Read More »
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
The holiday season is an emotional rollercoaster for many reasons and ARTHUR CHRISTMAS does a neat job of exploring many of them while still being both heart-warming and wonderfully entertaining. More than entertaining, really, this flick from the Aardman Studio has all the makings of a Christmas classic that kids can grow up with and… Read More »
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA is a sunny little animated film about vampires and other assorted creatures of the night. Co-written by Robert Smigel, he who makes those divine animated shorts for Saturday Night Live, there is enough, youll pardon the expression, bite to the humor to make this a mostly painless experience for adults. The film, though,… Read More »