My wife and I have been having an ongoing argument over whether “The Dark Knight” is a suitable movie for kids. It started, I think, over the idea of taking some of our nieces and nephews to see it (which we never did), because after we went to see it ourselves on opening day, I … Continue reading
As we start counting down to “Quantum of Solace,” I’ve decided to do a series of reviews looking back at all the previous Bond movies, starting from the very beginning and culminating in my opinion of the new film when it is released in November. I’ll be doing these at least once a week, probably … Continue reading
I’m sure the smartass answer to that question is a simple “uh, yeah,” but there are some films that it seems you simply never get tired of, no matter how many times you’ve seen them or how many wasted hours of your life you could have spent doing something else more worthwhile that it adds … Continue reading
To say I was a bit disappointed in “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” is an understatement. I’ll refrain from making wisecracks using the words from the actual title of the film, which so many reviewers have done already. (As in, “I wanted to believe this would be a good film,” etc.) But I went … Continue reading
The departure of Roger Ebert from the TV show he launched with the late Gene Siskel nearly 35 years ago has me thinking about how the role of the movie critic has changed with the rise of the Internet. For those not up to speed, Ebert and Richard Roeper (who became his partner on the … Continue reading
I don’t know … somehow I just can’t get myself all that excited about J.J. Abrams’ upcoming “Star Trek” movie. Mainly because “Trek” is so over with, to me, and we’ve been indundated with so many permutations of it over the years that my reaction has reflexively become “Enough, already!” But now that several posters … Continue reading
Words cannot sum up how utterly I was blown away by “The Dark Knight” at the first showing this morning, and yet I am going to try to describe it — without spoiling anything. This film demands repeat viewings, to take in everything, and I am sure it will get plenty of return trips from moviegoers. I am … Continue reading
If you want to talk about iconic, milestone TV shows, few can claim to be more so than “MASH,” which has now been finished with its run for 25 years but of course lives on in both syndication and now DVD availability. It’s amazing to think that an entire generation has passed since Alan Alda … Continue reading
I saw “Get Smart” not long ago, and was surprised to find that it was enjoyable and not terrible enough to make me regret paying to see it in a theater. Granted, it was a $5 early morning showing. Though Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway got all the press, one of the main reasons I … Continue reading
With the tidal wave of good movies we’ve had this summer already, it’s easy to forget that there actually is another “Star Wars” movie coming — albeit an animated one. And yet the excitement and anticipation level clearly is not what it has been for all the previous live-action installments — this one does not … Continue reading