Est. 1998
FULL DISCLOSURE: A 6 pack of brewskies enhanced this viewing experience. IN A WORLD where nothing is more important than What a Girl Wants, one girl will go all the way to Italy to find love – and stardom! Lizzie McGuire (Hilary Duff) is your average 16 year old, adorable but clumsy, fun but not particularly popular… When we catch up with her she’s just…
Ron Livingston plays Peter, some kind of software programmer who works in a big corporation. He totally hates his job, his 8 bosses, the memos, the cubicles… What a dull life; each day is worst than the one before. Peter would just like to do nothing and take it easy. Work sucks, man! His office pals couldn’t agree more. There’s Samir, an Arab with a…
“Lethal Weapon” is one of my favorite film series. Each new movie brings back the characters we love, as well as a few new elements in order to keep the whole thing fresh. This time, the new guy on board is the hilarious comedian Chris Rock who buddies along with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, our favorite LAPD cops. In case you lived in the…
For a while there, it seemed as if we’d lost Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to family movies (“The Game Plan”, “Race to Witch Mountain”, “Tooth Fairy”), comedies (“Get Smart”, “The Other Guys”) and the occasional drama (“Gridiron Gang”). But lo and behold, we finally find the big guy back in badass mode in an action thriller that, while flawed, still manages to remind us that,…
Movie Infos Title: The Shining Rating: Year: 1980 Director: Stanley Kubrick Writer: Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson Starring: Jack Nicholson Shelley Duvall Scatman Crothers Danny Lloyd … All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Yes, and Jack Torrance knows this so he quits his job as a teacher and moves to Colorado with his family, to focus on his writing. Yet inspiration…
I have having a discussion with fellow critics recently about movies (what else) and I went on about one of the main contradictions in my cinephilia: how I can equally appreciate a testosterone- fueled action movie and a total chick flick. This got me thinking about why I identify with female protagonists, especially young ones – older women tend to get bitter and all. No,…
2007 Le cèdre penché74 [ A looser “Once” with a touch of “Morvern Callar”, this impressionistic, semi-improvised, $5000 story of two sisters rekindling about the death of their country singer mother is elevated by the beauty of Viviane Audet, the very present and diverse music and a lot of interesting visual ideas. A small gem of a movie. ] 2008 Derrière moi66 [ When a…
Movie Infos Title: Old School Year: 2003 Director: Todd Phillips Why don’t critics get FUNNY? If you’re a regular reader of this site, you know that I’ve been saying for years that laughter is a wonderful and elusive thing and that I’m grateful for any movie which consistently provides it. Whether said movie is dumb, gross or shallow is a moot point. I’m not ashamed…
TOP TEN 1. James Cameron’s Avatar An instant classic that transports us to a whole new world and introduces us to a fascinating alien people, both of which are brilliantly realized with groundbreaking special effects and most importantly, endless imagination, intelligence and soul. Even if it wasn’t for the breathtakingly exciting and fun action sequences, this would be the best picture of the year. 2….
Movie Infos Title: Armageddon Rating: Year: 1998 Director: Michael Bay Writer: Jonathan Hensleigh, Jeffrey Abrams, Jeffrey “J. J.” Abrams Starring: Bruce Willis Billy Bob Thornton Liv Tyler Ben Affleck Will Patton … Time: 144 min. Genre: Action / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller Movies come in all styles and sizes. There’s the independent features, the foreign imports, Oscar bait material… But no one can deny…