The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria, while full of history and the lineage of the British Monarchy, is an interesting film which can capture the attention of even the less knowledgeable of the history behind it. While it may be slow at first, introducing the family and setting up the plot, it becomes quite the opposite as it […]
It’s Complicated
Nancy Meyers is the ultimate director for family/romantic comedies preferably starring a well respected aging actress (such as Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep). It’s Complicated is yet another one of her ensemble cast films which tells the story from the point of view of an aging single woman. Sure, you’ve heard the story before but […]
Sherlock Holmes
With the blockbuster sized success of films like The Dark Knight it only makes sense to put in production a film like Sherlock Holmes, who is the forerunner to The Caped Crusader. The film relies heavily on the chemistry of its two stars, and squeezes every drop from it. Forget Basil Rathbone’s portrayal of the […]
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2007’s Alvin in the Chipmunks had just broad enough of an appeal to endear itself to a large audience, which brought its box office total to a respectable $361 million dollars worldwide. Not too shabby. The animated chipmunks were their biggest since their heyday in the 60s. Does their “Squeakquel” continue a trend of the […]
A Single Man
A Single Man is a career defining performance from Colin Firth and one of the strongest, most confident, and beautiful directorial debuts I can recall from Tom Ford. The film’s theme touch on everything from loss, death, love, friendship, and purpose in life and never feels forced, always natural and honest discussions on the subjects. […]
Nine
Nine is Rob Marshall’s return to musicals and the result is a bit unexpected but full of quality performances and entertaining musical numbers that entertain nearly from start to finish. The film picks up ten days prior to the start date of Guido Contini’s latest and ninth film and the stars, the costumes, the sets […]
Me and Orson Welles
There was a time when Richard Linklater was one of the most promising directors coming up. His indie hit Slacker is cited by many such as Kevin Smith and Jason Reitman, as inspiration to going into film. His career has bounced back and forth since then. To give you an idea of the difference in […]
Did You Hear About The Morgans?
It is hard to believe that Hugh Grant hasn’t had a film out since 2007’s Music and Lyrics, and that the quintessential British romance heart throb had not yet starred in a romantic comedy with Sarah Jessica Parker. On paper the pairing seems great, but in reality how does it turn out? Unfortunately, their stars […]
Avatar
James Cameron’s Avatar is finally here and not only does it deliver the visuals effects we were promised, which are quite possibly the best ever put on film, but the story is engaging and entertaining, if familiar, with a third act that must be seen to believe. In Avatar, James Cameron has literally created an […]
Up in the Air
Like all of Jason Reitman’s films thus far, “Up In The Air” deals with complex characters and intriguing situations that are beyond the average scope of films seen today. Over the past four years, Reitman has brought to the silver screen main characters like a big tobacco lobbyist, a pregnant teenager, and now a man […]