Tim Burton used to make his own fairy tales. Now he has resigned to recycling the fables of others. Granted the word visionary still applies when speaking about Burton. His work has a defined look and feel that warrants the…
Where is the Oscar Buzz? Something should be percolating by now. Normally this is the time of year when we, the movie-going audience, are told what films are important and need to be seen. But with 2011 filled with sub…
“My Week with Marilyn” operates just as it is meant. The film is an hour and 40 minutes of pristine star vehicle that exist solely to let Michelle Williams shine. And shine she does; there is no doubt that Williams…
The best compliment that can be given to “The Muppets” is that it feels like a Muppet movie. The cheerful songs, the witticism and beloved characters are all here in this whimsical revival. Kermit the Frog and crew are back…
With “Hugo,” Martin Scorsese has made a beautiful lesson on the history of cinema. While the film has the sensibilities of the classics and concerns itself with the early beginnings of filmmaking, “Hugo” is also a thoroughly state-of-the-art affair with…
I’m so in love with the movies that it borders on obsession. My world has been like this as long as I can remember; my first memory is sitting in the balcony of an old, ornate theater in Marysville, California…
From the makers of “Valentine’s Day” comes the new romantic comedy “New Year’s Eve”. Read it aloud if you have to and allow it to sink in. Maybe say it to yourself in the mirror to really drive it home.…
There is a scene early in “The Descendents” where George Clooney reacts to the news that his wife is going to die. We hear the voice of the doctor off-screen explain that she will not wake from a coma as…
Looks like 2012 is going to be another year of redos, do-overs and deja-vu. This time in glorious 3D!!! Following the recent success of “The Lion King” we will get the re-issue of “Beauty and Beast” in 3D in January,…
We need more sex in the cinemas. Nudity too. Violence we have covered but a little more nasty would be very nice. What I mean is, as an adult (assuming that you are one), wouldn’t you appreciate access to adult…