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Swing Shift, directed by Jonathan Demme, with Goldie Hawn. In the “real world,” we are used to the idea of an integrated, useful, and pleasing product emerging out of organizational chaos. But...
When it comes to deploring the leftist hegemony in Hollywood, I can deplore with the best of them. It stinks that America-bashing and God-bashing and |
Frost/Nixon: The Liberal Film As Conservative
Blog Posts Movie ReviewsBladerunnerAvatar “Tron: Legacy“: This is THE MOST VISUALLY STUNNING MOVIE I’ve ever seen in my life. I braved the worst Michigan storm weather...
Red Dawn, dir. by John Milius. It’s not only the Supreme Court that follows the election returns. Hollywood, too, does its bit, and movie theatres have been increasingly filled with right-wingy patriotism,...
Blog Posts Movie ReviewsValentine's DayThe Love Boat New Year’s Eve“: This is director Garry Marshal’s “sequel” (well, not really–all the characters are different)...
Blog Posts Movie Reviews The Deep Blue Sea“: Rachel Weisz plays an emotional wreck in a pointless, overly melodramatic movie about a married English woman who leaves her judge husband to live with...
Blog Posts Movie ReviewsAmerican Pie American Reunion“: This movie is a national class test. If you like it, you have none. It wasn’t different than I expected. Just more disgusting and...
Blog Posts Movie Reviews Lockout“: I’m a big fan of Guy Pearce, the star of this movie, so I would have enjoyed this even if it were not a good movie (but it is). No matter what he’s...
Blog Posts Movie Reviews Think Like a Man“: I also had mixed feelings about this movie, too. It’s just a couple of steps above Tyler Perry material. Make that two tiny baby steps above....
Blog Posts Movie Reviews Headhunters [Hodejegerne]“: This is a Swedish movie with English subtitles. But I recommend it, as it’s a very entertaining, funny thriller, with twists I’ve...
Rich and Famous, dir. by George Cukor, with Jacqueline Bisset and Candice Bergen. This is one of the most odious and repellent movies I have seen in many a moon. It’s not that there are not even...
Blog Posts Movie ReviewsProject X High School“: Hey, yet another piece of utter garbage that is so bad it never would have been made, but for the Michigan Film Tax Credits that subsidized it. It’s...
Blog Posts Movie Reviews Peace, Love & Misunderstanding“: Uggh. This movie is just horrible. Seeing the trailer for this is enough to tell you it sucks. It’s just a matter of degree....
Blog Posts Movie Reviews Hysteria“: The feel-good masturbation/vibrator movie of the year. Absolutely disgusting. I’m sure there are quite a few sickos out there who will enjoy their warped...
Blog Posts Movie Reviews Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter“: I hated this movie. I’m all for historical movies and even historical fiction movies. But this was just stupid and has nothing...
Blog Posts Movie Reviews Safety Not Guaranteed“: This movie could have been charming, but instead, it was an amateurish small-budget movie that was nothing more than a waste of time. A sleazy Seattle...
Zelig, dir. by and with Woody Allen. In recent years, Woody has been a highly erratic filmmaker. After reaching a glorious peak with the hilarious and perceptive Annie Hall and especially Manhattan,...
Blog Posts Movie Reviews To Rome With Love“: This is not one of Woody Allen’s best movies. Not even close. It’s entertaining enough, but kind of boring and it simply doesn’t...
