To enjoy I’m Not There dvd you should be just a little bit Dylan-crazy, fascinated by his talent, ornery personality and enduring cultural influence. To enjoy Im Not There you should be just a little bit Dylan-crazy, fascinated by his talent, ornery personality and enduring cultural influence. one of the most inventive and joyous movies [...]
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Published May 8th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsA cynical cash-grab made not because Stallone had some
Published May 3rd, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsA cynical cash-grab, made not because Stallone had some good ideas for the character but because he wanted to capitalize on it. There is next to no dialogue in the films final 30 minutes just a torrent of killing, blood and violence. The films target market of young testosterone-charged males will no doubt be eager [...]
Something old something borrowed but still an assured perfectly
Published May 3rd, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsSomething old, something borrowed but still an assured, perfectly decent popcorn pleaser that sees the limber, likeable Heigl consolidate her Knocked Up lustre. Add sparky his/her chemistry and you’ve got a well-turned-out chick flick. A romantic comedy that salutes cynicism over making others happy. 27 Dresses blu-ray Amazingly derivative chick flick. In the final wedding [...]
One of the pleasures of Devil is watching what
Published May 2nd, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsOne of the pleasures of Devil is watching what a classic, old-school director Lumet is, focusing intensely on character and staging rather than relying on fast edits or visual trickery. Impressively directed by Sidney Lumet hes 83, you know, this is a thoroughly gripping thriller with a strong script and terrific performances from its two [...]
Those seeking a treatise on religion or against religion
Published May 1st, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsThose seeking a treatise on religion, or against religion, will have to look hard to find it in The Buy Golden Compass blu-ray, a convoluted but eye-catching fantasy. An aura of disappointment takes hold midway into Golden Compass and becomes undeniable by the finish. the decision to tame the darker implications of the film feels [...]
So is it a satire or a spoof?
Published May 1st, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsSo is it a satire or a spoof? Chances are, after seeing Walk Hard dvd, itll be years before you can sit through a serious musical biopic and maintain a straight face. this is the best batch of songs written for a comedy since Paul Williams penned the tunes for Ishtar. Walk Hard is not [...]
A very cute movie with a great soundtrack
Published May 1st, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsA very cute movie with a great soundtrack. Though, imho, not the award winner for which its been receiving so much buzz. Michael Cera Bleaker nails every scene hes in. Definitely one of my favorite films of the last five years. Juno blu-ray Almost impudently wry and sassy but with an unexpected vein of seriousness [...]
Its never a good sign when you can figure
Published April 30th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsIts never a good sign when you can figure out a movies secret plot before the characters involved. Its a treasure hunt, and frankly, Book of Secrets doesnt care if the hunt is improbable. National Treasure 2 dvd Trailer is an absurd story that invites you to sit back and go along for the ride. [...]
Ice Cube is now Public Enemy Number Fun although
Published April 30th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsIce Cube is now Public Enemy Number Fun, although First Sunday dvd is only fun if youre in dire need of a modernist urban take on the strain of comedy Abbott and Costello used to practice, which, lets be honest, wasnt that funny to begin with. First Sunday, a self-described funny and heartwarming comedy, stumbles [...]
Untraceable dvd mostly delivers the chills despite its conventionalities
Published April 29th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsUntraceable dvd mostly delivers the chills, despite its conventionalities. Life is too short for long-term exposure to relentless agony and distress, even in the guise of entertainment. Pokes fun of a particularly dark hue at those emotionally stunted netheads who are enjoying a Second Life when they havent even had a first one. Untraceable engenders [...]
Its the clarity with which Jenkins sees it that
Published April 29th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsIts the clarity with which Jenkins sees it that makes the film extraordinary. The Savages dvd Powerful, painful and yet unerringly funny as it points out our emotional and physical vulnerabilities, this is a film that finds the humor in tragedy while keeping both omnipresent. The fact that Savages looks at an ordinary and often [...]
When you remove the turn of the century pretext
Published April 19th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsWhen you remove the turn of the century pretext, There Will Be Blood DVD is really nothing more than a battle between two ancient religions - Christianity and Capitalism. That this insistently grim movie remains watchable is due in large measure to Day-Lewis, playing another wild-eyed eccentric shades of Bill the Butcher to mesmerizing effect. [...]
Sadly it’s all a bit of a Boer about
Published April 9th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsSadly, it’s all a bit of a Boer about 20 years past its sell-by date and tells us little we didn’t know already.Catch a Fire’s sluggishly paced plot refuses to come. Let us hope that Noyce’s influence in Hollywood blue ray dvds will help give this film the attention it deserves, and that his newfound [...]
Musical-haters don’t have to endure glorious kicklines (Hairspray) and
Published April 2nd, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsMusical-haters don’t have to endure glorious kicklines (Hairspray) and opera lovers can focus on the leads’ close-ups. If someone sees the Sweeney Todd DVD and then goes to see a stage production, the enormity of this play will blow their brains open. The movie is a grimy concoction from Hell’s own kitchen, laced with black [...]
Quietly contemplative films of Terrance Malick
Published February 6th, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Internet and Retail. 0 CommentsFact is, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford should have been better. It should have followed the real focus on the story and done away with at least an hour of subplotting. A psychological chamber drama in which the wide-open spaces are geographic as well as mental.
More comparable to the quietly [...]
The Bourne Ultimatum, the culminating film of the trilogy begun five years
Published November 30th, 2007 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation and Retail. 0 CommentsThe Bourne Ultimatum, the culminating film of the trilogy begun five years ago with “The Bourne Identity,” gets under way with a burst of nervous energy and extreme urgency and never lets up. When it comes to action, The Bourne Ultimatum trumps the summer’s other offerings. While its stunts are no less preposterous than [...]