Wednesday, November 4 2009
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Another one of Davies' overwrought space melodramas winds up imploding on itself, but the DVD special feature is a treat worth savoring.
Is Anybody There?
Is Anybody There? provides an insightful and sensitive look at the pain of isolation and the connections between people, no matter their ages.
Friday, May 9 2008
Sense & Sensibility
A dramatic Devonshire setting, a feminist younger sister, and a wet shirt wood-chopping scene: a few details are frankly invented, but for the most part this new adaptation is true to Austen's novel.
Friday, February 29 2008
The Other Boleyn Girl
Based on the bodice-ripping novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is, in a word, ridiculous.
Thursday, April 5 2007
The Reaping (2007)
Ben more or less embodies The Reaping's pretended argument between Christian belief and skepticism.
Friday, March 31 2006
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006)
As in the first film, this premise -- that Catherine's plot is a series of lies -- is mildly interesting.
Friday, March 24 2006
Stoned (2005)
Brian Jones appears to be diligently practicing infidelity and abusing alcohol throughout.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001)
What else could 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' be, other than the frivolous and utterly forgettable movie that it is?"
