Mirror Mirror (2012)
Mirror Mirror (2012) – So 2012 is the year of the competing Snow White projects. This was the first of the two but I never got around to seeing it in theaters so it’s getting reviewed second. It doesn’t have a very high bar to clear to be the better of the two. I found … Continue reading
Immortals (2011)
Immortals (2011) – I am not alone in saying that Tarsem Singh is one of the most astonishing visual directors working today. His 2000 thriller The Cell was amazing to watch… unfortunately the plot was stupid and the non-D’Onofrio lead actors were phoning it in. Still, the look of the movie is nothing short of … Continue reading
Larry Crowne (2011)
Larry Crowne (2011) — So there’s a lot of parts of this movie that make me feel like it should work, but it just doesn’t. Tom Hanks’ first movie (as a writer-director) was That Thing You Do! which was as fun as the title song. Hanks’ second feature (not counting TV work like From Earth … Continue reading
Eat Pray Love (2010)
Eat Pray Love (2010) — You ever have someone tell you about their spiritual awakening? You smile and nod and hope like hell they change the topic before your head explodes. This movie is two and a half hours of that. I think I have to chalk this up to personal bias since the movie … Continue reading
Duplicity (2009)
Duplicity (2009) — Watched this again. Very fun. One of those twisty plots. Some twists you see coming, some you don’t. Good romantic chemistry between Owen & Roberts. It’s funny and that’s the main thing that counts. Don’t have as much to say about this one as I usually do, but it’s good and worth … Continue reading