I read some reviews of this movie that said that it moves too quickly for you to feel anything for the characters. I think that speed of storytelling dumps you right there on the beach with the characters of the Read more…
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When you let Nicholas Cage loose and he in scene-chewing mode you need something solid for him to connect with. If Cage swings and hits against nothing substantial then the whole act feels just as paper-thin. This seems like something Read more…
I for one will be sad to Daniel Craig hang up the role of Bond and walk away. I think he managed to straddle the line of making him feel realer and remaining true to the character. Previous to that, Read more…
My respect for Alanis Morrisette increases every time I hear her talk. Seeing how smart she was from the outset of her career was part of the story I had not looked into, but it doesn’t really surprise me. Seeing Read more…
I have always enjoyed watching Venus and Serena play tennis. I had seen their father at a number of their matches, but I never really spent much time worrying about him at all — I just took it as being Read more…
I liked this film. I got choked up by this film. Was this a groundbreaking movie? No. Did it do what it set out to do? I would say so, and by that criteria it was a success. The special Read more…
I have to admit I thought this movie was going to be a little like Mortal Kombat when it started off. I will say I didn’t hate Mortal Kombat, but it was a very glib association. This movie for me Read more…
When one sits down to a Nicholas Cage movie one wonders whether they are getting Nick Cage passion project, or Nick Cage filthy lucre project. This feels like the former. I have to admit, when I started watching it I Read more…
There were a couple of obvious moments which reminded me of Tarkovsky, but the Russian director came to mind as a touchstone for the whole sensibility of the movie. I’ll be interested to see if I read this anywhere in Read more…
It is not any secret that I love Anthony Bourdain and his work. I have watched all of A Cook’s Tour, The Layover, Raw Craft and Parts Unknown, and I am most of the way through No Reservations. I am Read more…