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Symbolism Runs Deep in There Will Be Blood
(Tuesday, April 08, 2008)
Annabelle Robertson
A film for film lovers, There Will Be Blood is not for those seeking fast-food entertainment....
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Heavy-Handed Water Horse Still Has a Few Charms
(Sunday, December 23, 2007)
Christa Banister
If you overlook the obvious comparisons to E.T. and a predictable plot, The Water Horse...
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The Great Debaters Marred by Inaccuracies, Imbalance
(Sunday, December 23, 2007)
Lisa Rice
Though The Great Debaters (produced by Oprah Winfrey) is filled with hope and inspiration, it...
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Exciting Book of Secrets Great for Family Moviegoing
(Friday, December 21, 2007)
Lisa Rice
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is an exciting, well-made film that families will want to...
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Unrealistic P.S. I Love You Is a D-U-D
(Friday, December 21, 2007)
Christa Banister
From the opening scene of P.S. I Love You where Hilary Swank’s character gets in a fight with...
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Sex, Patriotism, Skullduggery Part of Charlie Wilson’s War
(Friday, December 21, 2007)
Eric Rice
Charlie Wilson’s War is a fascinating story of insider politics and war, but unfortunately the...
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Copious Blood May Make Sweeney Todd Viewers See Red
(Friday, December 21, 2007)
Christian Hamaker
Unfortunately, the torrents of blood make Sweeney Todd disgusting in several spots, so much so...
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“Traitor” Explores Religion, Terrorism to Little Effect
(Thursday, August 28, 2008)
A story about Islamic terrorists infiltrated by a Muslim explosives expert with ties to the West, Traitor manages to be unsatisfying as a thriller, dreary as a thought piece, and somewhat offensive in the amount of screen time it spends as a terrorist apologia.
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Feel-Good “Longshots” Is Winning Family Fare
(Friday, August 22, 2008)
If someone would’ve told me that rapper Ice Cube and Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst would one day team up for an inspirational, family-friendly movie such as The Longshots, I wouldn’t have believed them.
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"Fly Me to the Moon" Isn't One Giant Step Forward
(Friday, August 15, 2008)
As the third space-themed, family-friendly film this summer, Fly Me to the Moon falls somewhere in between the far superior Wall·E and the lackluster Space Chimps in terms of sheer quality.
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"Tropic Thunder" Skewers Hollywood Cliches
(Wednesday, August 13, 2008)
Tropic Thunder, a new comedy from director and star Ben Stiller, is profane, crude and politically incorrect. It’s also uproariously funny—the year’s best comedy—and has a winning performance from Robert Downey Jr.
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Three Years Later, the "Traveling Pants" Still Fit Nicely
(Wednesday, August 06, 2008)
Proving that popular books can be beautifully adapted for the big screen, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 has all the verve and spunk of the original as the four friends are now wrestling with being college-age girls.
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Funny, Entertaining "Pineapple Express" Is Also Super-Bad
(Wednesday, August 06, 2008)
Pineapple Express serves as a stark contrast to (and improvement over) the recent Will Ferrell misfire, Step Brothers. While both push the limits of R-rated humor, Step Brothers is wholly reliant on its crudity in a way that Pineapple Express is not.
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I do sing if it's songs that I'm familar with. If I'm not familar with the song, then I generally...
9/5/2008 2:15:29 AM
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I found this interesting from a recent concert review: Plant and Krauss are touring in suppo...
9/4/2008 11:16:39 PM
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We Are The Light-Servant
9/4/2008 11:05:38 PM
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I agree that song is reminiscent of ABBA. I don't happen to have that album, I will have to look...
9/4/2008 11:01:58 PM
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First of all, congratulate him on his fine taste in popular music. Then see if you can find a co...
9/4/2008 11:00:31 PM
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