For those who haven’t seen it, It’s a story of a freelance photographer who appears to get caught in a street gang clash by accident. But it’s no accident. He traces the whole history of the gangs and how he grew up and how the gang members grew into their stature. I knew it wouldn’t [...]
Starring: a horse. Co-starring: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson Critical consensus (from rottentomatoes.com): The scenery looks great, but this overstuffed horse story contains too much cheese. My take: The critics need to relax a little and see the movie for what the makers intended, not what they wanted to see. There’s nothing wrong with [...]
So the big Spielberg/Hanks movie is not doing as well as originally expected. Why is this happening – the movie got great reviews, and the star power is attractive. What went wrong? Here’s a few ideas that have crossed my mind as I watched “The Terminal” this past weekend. Right off the bat, I admit I’m [...]
So it begins. The networks are slowly announcing their upcoming fall lineup, and testing the waters. Here’s our first, NBC – the network that’s been plagued by terrible choices, bad scheduling, and plummeting ratings. Still, do you think NBC’s fall 2004 schedule is worth it? Take a look. LAX 10/9pm Mondays Television favorites Heather Locklear [...]
Movies like this one rarely get the attention they deserve. It’s not just the “European” stigma and low budget. It’s not the “tough to read” subtitles. I think it’s mainly because the movie is unusual, and therefore, difficult to sell, and even more difficult to digest. Not to say it’s a heavy movie. Not at [...]
Jim Carrey in yet another serious role? Kirsten Dunst in a dramatic turn? A film with no specific narrative, and no standard timeline? You probably think that it’s one of those “art” movies that are going to go over your head, have all the critics salivate for a few months, get a few awards and [...]
We were afraid it will come to this. ABC’s best new show of 2003-2004 season has been axed. If you are a fan of films like ‘Out of Sight’, ‘Get Shorty’, and the new ‘Big Bounce’, you would understand our anger and disappointment. Based on Elmore Leonard’s character (played quite impressively by Jennifer Lopez), this [...]
Ah, the award season is upon us. What else is there to do during those long, dark Sunday evenings, when the cold wind is keeping us all locked up inside. Let’s tune in to the Golden Globes, shall we? The ‘Globes’ are by far my favourite award show. I know that many of you will [...]
