Imagine telling Orwell to people who don’t have the attention-span for Orwell.
Category: reviews
Only films I see in a theatre get a full-on review. Other titles seen on dvd and the like are covered in the “Reactions” section. My take on spoilers is that they pertain to the crux of the filmgoing experience – so while my posts aren’t what I’d call “spoilerific”, consider yourself warned.
All films are rated from one to four stars.
Yet another example of just how tricky it can be to adapt a popular book into a well-executed film.
Great chemistry can sometimes distract from underwhelming narrative.
I wonder if there is a harder sell than getting stoner humour to work for those of us who don’t use ’em?
The only thing better than an endless summer, is an endless summer in a pre-Giuliani NYC.
Is there a movie almost everyone else you know thinks is hilarious, but you can’t stand? This is mine.
Trying to grade films with stars is ultimately pointless, but still tricky. Now along comes a film that makes me completely re-write the rules of grading.
“You can either die a hero…or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
Sometimes the creative vision of a director really is the star of the show.
I get the impression that this wasn’t the easiest property to adapt.
For the moment, Dreamworks has remembered how to have fun with their animated offerings.
What the fuck have you done lately?