‘Warm Bodies’ is light entertainment
Warm Bodies is a perfectly average movie. A base hit of a film, it won’t be changing anyone’s life or making it onto many top 10 lists. What it will do,…
‘Hansel and Gretel’ is disturbing on many levels
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is a seriously disturbing piece of crap. I am a free speech absolutist. I believe people have the right to make and show any kind…
‘Gangster Squad’ more style than substance
Gangster Squad is a terrible movie, but I loved it anyway. Loosely based on true events, it tells the story of the battle between gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) and…
‘Promised Land’ hits home on regional issue
It’s not every day you get to see a topical film that’s practically set in your backyard. Promised Land is a new movie written by and starring Matt Damon and…
‘Les Miserables’ is entertaining but flawed
Les Miserables is an imperfect, yet enjoyable, film. Based on the popular stage musical, which was in turn adapted from the classic Victor Hugo novel of the same name, Les…
‘Django Unchained’ is bloody and brilliant
Django Unchained is bloody, entertaining, disturbing, brilliant and one of the best films director Quentin Tarantino has ever made. Just as much a spaghetti western as the films that inspired…
Rise of the Guardians is heartwarming for kids of all ages
Rise of the Guardians is a truly rare thing: A movie that is genuinely heartwarming. Based on The Guardians of Childhood books by William Joyce, Rise of the Guardians is…
‘The Hobbit’ is a cinematic pleasure
I thoroughly enjoyed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Like many people, Peter Jackson’s trilogy of Lord of the Rings movies was a cultural milestone for me. Anticipating and watching those…
Red dud
Red Dawn isn’t worth the energy it takes to sit through it. A remake of the 1984 movie of the same name, I was pretty much expecting two things from…
‘Life of Pi’ is a visual delight
Life of Pi is a luscious and visually-stunning film. Directed by master filmmaker Ang Lee and based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Yann Martel, Life of…