Est. 1998
From the very first scene (or chapter, I should say), I was hooked in. By the gorgeous Robert Richardson cinematography, by the use of Ennio Morricone music, by the general spaghetti western feel… And of course, by the astonishing Christoph Waltz as Col. Hans Landa, aka The Jew Hunter, doing what he does best: hunting the last remaining Jews in Nazi-occupied France. This whole first…
Officially, this latest production from Jerry Bruckheimer is based on the classic segment of Walt Disney’s “Fantasia” in which Mickey Mouse conjured a spell to make a broom come alive and do his chores while his master was out (itself a variation on the Goethe poem Der Zauberlehrling), but many other movies seemed to have inspired it: “Harry Potter” (a boy learns that he is a wizard), “Spider-Man”…
Coming out of the theater, the thing that stuck the most in my craw is how little action there is in this flick. I don’t know, guys, but when I go see a movie called “Iron Man 2”, I expect a whole lot of bang for my buck. I could forgive the previous film’s relative lack of action because, as the first episode of the…
Movie Infos Title: Happiness Rating: Year: 1998 Director: Todd Solondz This film will delight some and shock others, but it won’t leave anyone indifferent. It’s got both the depraved humor of “There’s Something About Mary” and the sexual dysfunction of “Your Friends & Neighbors”. This is only the second film of Todd Solondz (“Welcome to the Dollhouse” was his debut), but you can already tell…
There is a place where different worlds intersect, worlds which revolve solely around the preparation of each major holiday, from Easter to Thanksgiving. Our antihero, Jack Skellington, leads the administration of scares of Halloween Town. It’s understood that the thin, skull-headed ghoul is the best at what he does, but he’s getting bored with it. Screams and darkness can take a toll on a guy,…
Movie Infos Title: Jackass: The Movie Year: 2002 Director: Jeff Tremaine A recent British study reports that beer is a source of silicon, a mineral which helps strengthening bones. Offering proof of this is “Jackass: the Movie”, in which a bunch of drunken Frat guys enjoy 15 minute of fame (actually, closer to an hour and a half) by repeatedly falling down, getting knocked out…
Austin Powers was the coolest comedy in a long, long time. I don’t think I ever laughed harder than when I first saw it back in May 97 (maybe when I saw “There’s Something About Mary”). Since then, I bought the video which I must have watched a dozen times. And I still laugh like a hyena each time, even though I know the movie…
Movie Infos Title: Casino Year: 1995 Director: Martin Scorsese Yet another great movie from Scorsese, based on another book from Nicholas Pileggi, the author of “Goodfellas”. Once again, the film is full of interesting stories, mostly about the way casinos work, but also about crime, love, murder, adultery and revenge Mafia-style. Ace Rothstein used to be a simple bookie. One hell of a bookie, but…
It’s kind of paradoxical that the most easy movies to watch are often the harder to review. What I mean is that it’s harder to convey on paper that a movie is hilarious or that the action is way exciting that to show that it’s intelligent or complex. Jackie Chan is the best example. What is there to say about his films beside they’re action…
As was the case with the 19th century Eastern European fantasy “Le Marais” and the absurd B-movie homage “Truffe”, Kim Nguyen‘s latest feature is visually remarkable, proving furthermore that he’s one of the most gifted directors working in Québec nowadays. Alas, “La Cité” also reminds us that as a writer, Nguyen leaves much to be desired. It’s one of the mysteries of our local cinema how…