Backcountry is a well-acted film with a familiar premis
Foxcatcher chronicles the tragic partnership of multi-m
Hell hath no fury like a fairy whose wings have been
A few years back, Pixar built a sequel to its super popular Cars…and this attempt fell flat on most levels, from the pedestrian script to the silly story. Last year, they released Brave, a film that – while it garnered an Academy Award for Best Animated Film – was highly disappointing. The visuals were stunning, as per […]
Beautifully animated and full of potential, Brave falls short on story.
Good for Disney. Good for Lucas. Good for you?
Characteristically Pixar, Wall E lures us in with endearing characters, but traps us in a web of irony and self-reflection.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter: In general, I’m a fan of fairy tailish, revisionist history. So long as the film includes enough farcical moments to subtly remind the audience that it is not watching a biopic or docudrama, I see no harm. Inglourious Basterds might be the prime example of this gimmick done well. From the beginning of […]
Upon the most recent viewing of The Incredibles, I’ve come to the conclusion that the film directed and written by Brad Bird is not about superheroes or equality. It’s about rampant use of frivolous lawsuits. In America, there are over one millions lawyers per capita, more than any other nation. On average, 15 million civil lawsuits are […]
