Monday, April 27 2009
Summer of Same: May 2009
May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas.
Friday, September 28 2007
Feast of Love
Because Morgan Freeman is so good at such voiceovers, in which he patiently explains the good intentions of "humans" (usually white humans) who make terrible mistakes and hurt one another, the role is the one he seems destined to play -- for the rest of his life.
Thursday, April 14 2005
Short Cuts (1993)
Death, or that state 'beyond natural color', is Short Cuts' common denominator.
Monday, September 15 2003
Enough (2002)
The first bit of news I heard on waking up this morning was that the wedding was off.
Thursday, September 26 2002
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
I won't tell you how it ends, but note the film's title is 'not' 'New York State of Mind.'"
Thursday, May 11 2000
Road Trip (2000)
Most of the humor in Road Trip depends upon the audience identifying with the characters' sexual anxiety.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Summer Catch (2001)
As I was watching the aseptically insipid 'Summer Catch', I confess, my mind wandered. And I got to thinking, has Freddie Prinze, Jr. ever made an unarguably good movie?"
