Mar 24, 2010

She’s Out of My League is not without its funny moments. There may be a point or two when you even laugh out loud. If you’re tired of the Judd Apatow-esque film, however, you will likely want to pass on this lastest bromance/comedy. The movie doesn’t do anything all that innovative besides offering the normative co-star Jay Baruchel a chance to...

Mar 23, 2010

It is 1913 in the small village of Eichwald, Germany and things are amiss. People are being injured, children tortured, buildings are being burned down and the culprits are a mystery. Originally written as a television mini-series, The White Ribbon captures the small-town trappings with dreadful undertones. It all sounds so sinister but it’s fair to say...

Mar 17, 2010

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is an raucous spectacle of slow. The film, as a continuation from the original Disney film, yielded Burton’s best opening weekend at the box office despite its being repeatedly panned by critics. What went wrong with this film is distinctly due to its lack of energy or speed. In the fantastical wonderland everyone...

Mar 13, 2010

Brooklyn’s Finest is a film that interweaves the 3 stories of Brooklyn police officers:  Eddie, Sal and Tango are all cops with different crosses to bear. Eddie (played by Richard Gere) is on the verge of retiring from a relatively fruitless career as a beat cop. Sal (Ethan Hawke) is a SWAT team who can’t get ahead and can’t afford the house...

Mar 3, 2010

I don’t care who directed this film or who the cast consisted of – Shutter Island was far too long. Many will make the argument that a solid, intelligent film will need time for its brilliance to unravel. Well, while all the critics were pondering just how great the “reveal” is at the end of Shutter Island, I was pretty sure I’d had...