You Are Here: Home » Author Archives:
The Darjeeling Limited focuses on 3 wealthy American brothers traveling through India by train. Their trip is partly a spiritual quest, partly an attempt to reconnect — first among themselves, and later with their rogue mother. I found the film very enjoyable. I liked the oddball characters, the unpredictable dialog, and the strange brand of…
From the crazy people who gave us Shaun of the Dead (2004) comes Hot Fuzz (2007), a fantastic cop film that’s a quirky mix of comedy and action. It stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as two cops named Nicholas Angel and Danny Butterman. Angel is a successful, straight-laced cop from London. Butterman (on the…
I am amazed this movie was not nominated for an Oscar last year. The Painted Veil is set in the 1920s. Edward Norton plays a bacteriologist, and Naomi Watts plays the wealthy young woman with whom the doctor falls in love while he is back home in England. She says yes when he proposes marriage,…
Like movies with a twist? Then you’re in luck–here are the top ten movies with twist endings: 10. “The Others” (2001) 9. “Suspicion” (1941) 8. “Charade” (1963) 7. “Psycho” (1960) 6. “Witness for the Prosecution” (1957) 5. “Unbreakable” (2000) 4. “Oldboy” (2003) 3. “The Crying Game” (1992) 2. “Fight Club” (1999) 1. “Les Diaboliques” (1955)…
The world’s first fragrant film will be shown in Japan this Saturday — and it’s gonna be… drumroll, please… Colin Farrell’s historical drama “The New World.” As the movie plays, a computerized fragrance system that offers 6 kinds of aromas (including forest and citrus) will emit scents from under cinemagoers’ seats, “depending upon the scenes…
The 40 Year Old Virgin was funny. Not uproariously so, but enough to brighten up a lazy Saturday afternoon. Steve Carrell, Daily Show regular and titular virgin, did a great job. Gotta give him credit for the chest-waxing scene, which was real. Pretty impressive — first, that anyone is so hirsute, and second, that Steve…
Neat title, eh? I saw both Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Vanilla Sky recently. They were similar, surprisingly. Both use convoluted dream sequences and a lot of temporal craziness to disorient the viewer. Still, they had their differences: Which is easier to follow? By the end of Eternal, I basically understood everything that…
I thought The Exorcism of Emily Rose was a decent movie. Of course, I did watch it under ‘favorable’ conditions: late at night (in fact, inching toward 3 a.m.) after having had a few drinks. So, I admit, my opinion might be a bit skewed. Still, I think the reviews at Rotten Tomatoes were a…
It had all the makings of a great epic: the costumes, the scenery, the extras, the animals… even the excessive length (about 3 hours). But, for all that, Alexander just didn’t make a great epic movie. I saw a lot wrong with the film, but perhaps my biggest gripe is that the subject himself just…
I was skeptical about the idea of Redbox — that is, going to my local Mickey D’s and renting a movie. I mean, what movies would they have? (Would it just be Disney and Warner Bros.?) Would I be required to purchase fries with my movie? But the process was painless. The selection wasn’t really…
