Tag: entertainment
member name: ONE HARSH CRITIC
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February 12, 2007 02:41 AM EST --
Hannibal Lecter may be the most intriguing villain to appear on screen. There, I said it. But that statement should be nothing new. Lecter's wisdom and ability to read people along with . . .
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January 12, 2009 08:51 PM EST --
When I first heard the premise of Slumdog Millionaire, I didn't think it could possibly be good. I'm so sick of the TV show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Why do I want to see a film . . .
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December 23, 2008 02:10 PM EST --
I love Richard Yates. The man had a knack for writing subtext like no other author I've ever read. And his novel, Revolutionary Road, was not only his first, but possibly his best. In my . . .
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December 30, 2008 02:08 AM EST --
Some stories need to be told. The stories of the unsung heroes of World War II, the Germans involved in the uprising against their own government, are certainly among the tales that need to be brought . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:25 AM EST --
More often than not, when I see a film about to premiere I look at the credits, sizing up the crew that put that particular piece together. And again, more often than not, when I see at that helm . . .
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December 13, 2008 03:21 PM EST --
There are a million things in the world of feature films that drive me crazy. Trailers that are better than the films, word of mouth and the hype machine setting impossible expectations from even the . . .
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February 02, 2007 02:32 AM EST --
The plot is simple -- or is it? Smokin' Aces is the kind of movie where it's possible to walk into the theatre not knowing anything about it. It's portrayed largely as a 'race to the prize' . . .
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February 19, 2007 03:46 PM EST --
Here's one for the archives:
With the exception of the Tomb Raider series, it seems that video games have not had an exceptionally overwhelming success as they attempt to make the translation . . .
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May 10, 2008 07:18 PM EDT --
What Happens In Vegas: A Review
To pee or not to pee...
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. As a man who drinks coffee by the pot, diet (thank God) soda by the six pack and the occasional . . .
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December 15, 2008 02:15 PM EST --
Everyone has been great and posting favorite films... But I want to know WHY?
So... tell me what your favorite film is and why you love it!
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December 14, 2008 06:00 PM EST --
This film is inspiring. It truly is. There's so much to like about it, I'm not even going to beat around the bush. Normally, with a review like this, I try to throw the smoke screen. This isn't . . .
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February 19, 2007 01:44 AM EST --
Sometimes, I just set myself up.
First off, let me say that I hate it when critics include their own personal affairs into their reviews. I find it distracting and unnecessary, not to mention . . .
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January 31, 2007 08:49 PM EST --
Using disgusting jokes, toilet humor and spoofs of the year's horror films, directors Shawn and Marlon Wayans had created a nearly flawless formula for their Scary Moviefranchise delivering two disgusting . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:17 AM EST --
When I walked into the Arc Light theatres in Los Angeles to see this film, I had three thoughts in my head. The first was the sequels were never as good as their predecessors. The second was . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:44 AM EST --
I watched this film with my wife and after about two minutes we had come to two conclusions. Firstly, I wish I could be a firefighter. Secondly, she would never let me be a firefighter. . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:50 AM EST --
It seems to be the year of Jude Law. Every time a new trailer pops up on the screen, I wonder where he is going to factor into the plot. He seems to be in everything that is coming or has come . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:56 AM EST --
Ben Kingsley is a terrific actor. Carrie-Anne Moss is hot. There. I'm done. I've outlined all the positives.
Well, that might be a bit harsh, but this . . .
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February 01, 2007 01:01 AM EST --
It's rare that Hollywood actually makes you feel something. Genuine emotion is often void in the blockbusters that frequent today's big screen. Movies like Schindler's List, Amistad . . .
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December 15, 2008 01:36 PM EST --
I'd like to kick this group off with a simple question: What's your favorite movie?
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January 31, 2007 06:24 PM EST --
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the scariest movies ever made; and then it was remade, and remade again, and the third times wasn't exactly the charm as director Marcus Nispel attempts to recreate . . .
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