Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the most interesting executions of a film that I can remember in recent history. What makes Michel Gondry such a unique filmmaker is making something that looks like a complicated effect a rather simple camera trick. Too much of the trickery seen in film these days …
Jude is a dock worker in Liverpool, England looking to get more out of life.
Just out this week on DVD is Wes Anderson’s newest film ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ and I eagerly purchased it. I had recently watched ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ so I had high hopes for this Anderson creation. To say I was very pleased with the movie would be an overstatement, but I did enjoy it.
I tend to ignore direct-to-video animated features. Right or wrong, I assume they’re usually poorly written and cheap products released to capitalize on an upcoming feature or our current goodwill towards a certain character. And with casts that usually read as a who’s who of television stars you’re not watching, the appeal was never there …
Michael Clayton is a fixer. His 17-year employ at a law firm causes the musing, “He’s been with the firm for 17 years and he’s not a partner?” But Clayton isn’t the type of lawyer firms want to advertise. In fact, he embodies the image and actions of everything that lawyers try to shy away …
I have recently viewed ‘Caramel’, a delightful romantic comedy about a group of beauty shop workers in Beirut, Lebanon. The film was written and directed by its star, Nadine Labaki. Directing her first feature film, Labaki assures us we are in able hands from frame one, a gorgeous shot of glistening caramel that leads into …
I have recently viewed the five films nominated for ‘Best Short – Animated’. I must admit, I was pretty much blown away from start to finish. All the filmmakers appear to be seasoned storytellers, poised to have brilliant careers in animation. It is a shame only one will walk away with an Oscar. Here is …
Before I delve into the movie, let me preface this review by giving you my history with The Simpsons. I vividly remember hearing about this new show that was amoral, a show whose t-shirts were banned from schools, a show that had parents up in arms at its seeming lack of family values and a …
Watching Steve Wiebe pursue the elusive Billy Mitchell and the boon of the highest Donkey Kong score in, ‘The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,’ is surprisingly similar to watching Mario move his way through the barrel and ladder-laden levels in pursuit of the ever moving Donkey Kong and the princess: you want both …
Finally, a movie for all those people who asked, ‘gee, I wonder what Larry Mullen, Jr. looks like up close in 3D.’ ‘U23D’ is a movie that lives up to its title. This is simply, a 90 minute concert by one of the world’s best stadium-sized rock bands in the world today. Shot during …