Daniels follows Precious with another look at racial and cultural injustice, but this film is mired in its too-wide collection of themes.
Dr. Seuss’ irascible orange speaker for the trees has come to life in Paramount’s animated version of The Lorax, a film that drew the ire of the extreme right for the heavy-left-leaning rhetoric employed through song and dialogue. As full disclosure, I tend to side with the sardonically expressed opinions about the threats to the environment, but […]
In for some Liam Neeson kicking Turkish ass? Check out Taken 2 — guaranteed to be more like Taken than the first Taken. In the mood for something morbid but funny? Frankenweenie opens this weekend — hopefully to defy the Burton / Disney dynamic that has disappointed as of late. Interested in Zac Efron and pee? You will need to deal with […]
If Titanic is re-released in 3D under the guise of marking its 100-year anniversary, why should movies like Refer Madness, Dazed and Confused, or Cheech and Chong be re-released each April 20th? Perhaps a movie could be alternated every year. Just something to think about Hollywood. Either way, this week, you can watch Steve Harvey self-promote, a tale of a […]