Film Reviews

There are plenty of movies that I like. I suppose there are even more that I don’t. One of the ones I like the most, however, is ì8 1/2,” a classic Italian film from 1963. One I like much, much less, is ìNine,” a recent …

Too much hype can kill a movie.† Too much CGI can kill a movie just as easily, especially when it comes at the expense of things like believable characters and plot.† Thatís why, in the age of the summer blockbuster, itís nice to see a …

After watching Guy Ritchieís take on Sherlock Holmes, one thing is certain: This is definitely not Sir Arthur Conan Doyleís version of the story. At least, I donít think so. Iíve never actually read the original stories, but this film definitely didnít feel like it …

Disneyís first classically animated black princess, Tiana (voiced by Tony winner Anika Noni Rose), is a twist on an old classic. A young girl in New Orleans kisses a frog that was once a prince, and turns into a frog herself. Also unique is the …

ìThe Men Who Stare at Goats” is definitely not what I would consider to be a mainstream movie. It can also be said with almost complete certainty that it will have absolutely no chance of beating ìTwilight” at the box office this weekend. Still, ìThe …

ìThe Box” begins in 1970s suburbia with a seemingly nice couple Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden) suddenly facing economic hardship. It is then that a stranger shows up on their doorstep offering a vast sum of money and a moral dilemma. Norma and …