For all of the fine friends in my hometown San Diego I would like to bring to your attention the following: Landmark Theaters La Jolla Village location will be presenting The Studio Ghibli Collection 1984-2009 which will be playing daily…
I constantly go to the movies. You may have noticed. It’s the only way to give you a steady stream of ever-important opinions as I strive to cull out the better cinematic product so that I may share with you…
Hydraulic fracturing of rock beneath the earth doesn’t exactly sound like lively material to comprise a movie from, not to mention it effects on small town crop growing. Regardless, the new film “Promised Land” uses that subject matter to craft…
With “This is 40,” Comedic Auteur Judd Apatow gives us his most well rounded film to date. When you study his filmography it becomes apparent that this is what the filmmaker has been shooting for as this work has the…
I would like to get right to it and address the oliphant in the room by stating the fact (not opinion) that “The Hobbit” is not and cannot be as good as the phenomenal trilogy that captured the world over…
Bill Murray has definitely gotten better at it. Back in 1984 Mr. Murray took his first crack at a non-funny role (a.k.a. “serious acting”) in a forgotten movie called “The Razor’s Edge”. Here was the man from “Ghostbusters” and “Caddyshack”…
There are plenty of elements in “Life of Pi” to fill your mind and soul with awe. Stunning locales that come from the stuff of both dreams and nightmares are moved through with a striking use of 3D technology. Many…
As enjoyable as anthology films can be, with so many varied elements involved they often lack consistency. Still there are a few diamonds in the rough, including “Tales from the Crypt,” “Creepshow” and more recently, “Trick ‘r Treat”. Despite the…
It is 2008 things are tough at all angles. Remnants of the bubble are strewn across the country and the loud clap from the burst is still ringing in everyone’s ears. The Wall Street suits are lining up for the…
Ladies and gentlemen… while the new film “Hitchcock” may not be a terrifying exercise in suspense, there are certainly a few surprises, not to mention some unexpected revelations about its subject. Enlivened by excellent performances from the cast, it’s an…