December 2009
Guy Ritchie doesn’t bring much to the Sherlock Holmes canon
From member Dave Taylor: I’ve been a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detail-oriented detective Sherlock Holmes for as long as I can remember.
‘Nine’ is all songs and no story
From member Brandon Fibbs: In my review of Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha, I stated that the director had all the subtly of
‘It’s Complicated’ is a comedy for thinking adults
From member Brandon Fibbs: Expecting the nutritional value of Christmas cotton candy, I instead left It’s Complicated convinced I’d seen the smartest, most insightful,
Review: ‘A Single Man’
From member Brandon Fibbs: A Single Man is a lavish and romantic examination of interrupted love, a chronicle of life and loss and everything
‘Sherlock Holmes’ is a noisy, brutish film full of refined violence
From member Brandon Fibbs: I walked into Sherlock Holmes more than a little anxious. As a longtime fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed
‘The Young Victoria’ is grounded by dull history
How do you make an engaging film about a queen who lent her name to an era known primarily for stuffiness and repression? By
Nothing broken about ‘Embraces’
I’ve often argued that Spanish director Pedro Almodovar is incapable of making a bad movie. There’s greater and lesser Almodovar, and that’s about all
A cop who’s bad to the bone: ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’
From member Robert Denerstein: Despite its title, Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is only a distant cousin to Abel Ferrara‘s
Humans bad! Aliens good! It’s ‘Avatar’
From member Robert Denerstein: The long list of technical credits for James Cameron‘s much-hyped Avatar don’t pile as high as the stacks of money
‘Avatar’ is not a masterpiece of cinema
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“Inception” — Critic vs. Critic
Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” hit movie theaters this weekend, and most critics are raving
‘The Last Airbender’ is a colossal disappointment
From member Brandon Fibbs: Shortly before the release of his film Signs, Time
‘Eclipse’ – I didn’t care whether Bella chose Jacob or Edward
From member Robert Denerstein: There are two possible audiences for the Twilight movies:
‘Eclipse’ is another wasted chance to lure non-Twihards
From member Christian Toto: Consider the latest “Twilight” sequel
‘The Last Airbender’ is more than just a sad summer film entry
From member Christian Toto: ‘Lady in the Water” wasn’t