Is it me or is this film way overrated? It is a more or less enjoyable picture, okay, but it’s far from being a masterpiece. I’m pretty sure that what most like about it is…
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Storytelling
Todd Solondz made his debut with the affecting teen angst drama āWelcome to the Dollhouseā, but he really made an impression with 1998ās āHappinessā, a wonderfully cynical look at some not so happy individuals….
Scary Movie 2
Last time we checked on girl-next-door Cindy (Anna Faris), pothead Shorty (Marlon Wayans), soul sister Brenda (Regina Hall) and her not that ambiguously gay boyfriend Ray (Shawn Wayans), they had barely survived being stalked by…
The Parent Trap
Aah, Walt Disney, what an odd empire. Both a magical world cherished by children and a despicable example of capitalism gone mad. But you canāt deny that their thirtysomething self-proclaimed āanimation masterpiecesā are exceptional family…
Reign of Fire
Donāt you hate films whose ambitions exceed their reach? Hereās a movie with a million dollar high concept: use the latest technology in special effects and computer generated imagery to create the most impressive dragons…
Edward Scissorhands
Magical. This movie is purely magical! It made me laugh, it made me think, it made me cry, and it made me believe inā¦ magic. This unique masterpiece was co-written and directed by Tim Burton,…
BEST OF THE ā00s: AVATAR
Ā previously: The Fountain) āWaitaminuteā¦ Do you mean to tell us that āAvatarā has instantly secured a place amongst the best films of the decade?ā Damn right it has! Hereās a picture that is so…
AstƩrix et ObƩlix Contre CƩsar
Iāve always loved Asterix. I real all of his albums countless times, enjoying immensely Rene Goscinnyās hilarious writing and Albert Uderzoās lively, colorful drawings. These characters are so familiar to me that itās almost as…
Top 10 Candidates For The Next Great Reboot
Modern Hollywood thrives on reboots. That doesnāt necessarily mean that the industry is out of original ideas, as many like to suggest. But producers do know the easiest ways to make money, and one…