With The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Peter Hedges tells a quietly magical tale of a uniquely odd family that feels like a movie that we can return to time and again.
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The Bourne Legacy Searches for a Story, Michelle’s Review!
With the near collapse of the James Bond movie franchise I started to think that we don’t have enough super spies to rely on. We have the Mission Impossible series and the Bourne Series to compete with Bond. That’s it. While I love Ethan Hunt, The Bourne Series has never quite done it for […]
The Bourne Legacy Adds New Dimensions to the Series!
Between its excellent cast and a unique way to add to the Bourne series, The Bourne Legacy both brings new depth to the original trilogy and adds new intrigues to the mix. The shadow of Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne haunts the proceedings in The Bourne Legacy as co-writer/director Tony Gilroy reveals that Treadstone, the clandestine […]
Hope Springs: Two Old Pros Show How It’s Done!
Hope Springs isn’t the most original movie around. Indeed, its tale of an old married couple who have gone from passionate to barely roommates contains few surprises, plot-wise. What makes it work is the terrific chemistry between stars Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep and the way they add unexpected nuances in the oddest places.
Total Recall Remake Is Not a Total Disaster! It’s Actually Rather Fun!
It may not be as joyously weird as the Paul Verhoeven take on Philip K. Dick’s immortal short story (We Can Remember It For You Wholesale), but it makes up for that with a protagonist who seems genuinely vulnerable (C’mon! You never really thought Arnold was in real peril, did you?) and more pure intensity.
The Dark Knight Rises – Nolan’s – And Batman’s Finale!
Batman Begins was unprecedented. The Dark Knight was astonishing. The Dark Rises is merely… brilliant. At least, that was my first thought after seeing The Dark Knight Rises (not in IMAX, unfortunately, but that’s neither here nor there). Then I thought that maybe I felt that way because, even after seeing Batman Begins, the brilliance […]
The Dark Knight Rises Closes the Epic in Style, but not without Flaws! Michelle’s Review
It is times like these when I sometimes hate being a critic. When I walked out of The Dark Knight Rises I was on an high, absolutely loving the film while overlooking some major flaws. I did not find the movie “depressing” at all and left the theater feeling exhilarated and satisfied. The movie at […]
Savages Reignites Oliver Stone!
It’s been better than a decade since Oliver Stone made a compelling movie. With Savages, the drought is over.
Katy Perry: Part of Me – As Slick as the Well Crafted Pop Songs She Sings – With a Few Peeks Behind the Curtains!
Ever since the release of I Kiss a Girl, Katy Perry has been a pop music sensation, reaching more than just the tweens who still comprise the majority of her audience. Katy Perry: Part of Me documents her first full-scale, worldwide tour. It’s at least as slick a production as the choreography for her stage […]
Michelle Loves and HATES The Amazing Spider-Man!
I saw this movie the night before it opened and wanted to wait a few days before putting pen to paper. Or what’s the equivalent phrase for typing on my keyboard? It is almost impossible to write this review without comparing The Amazing Spider-Man to Raimi’s trilogy. All I will say is I absolutely loathed […]
The Amazing Spider-Man Swings Like Crazy in IMAX!
One good reason to reboot a movie series – trademark issues aside – is that you have a different take on the characters. Not necessarily better, but different. Such is the case with Columbia Pictures’ The Amazing Spider-Man.