Tuesday, January 20 2009
Will Shakespeare
Much of Will Shakespeare’s story overlaps with that of Ray Charles or Johnny Cash, if we are to believe our biopics.
Friday, August 11 2006
Queer Duck: The Movie (2006)
Queer Duck's gayness cannot be suppressed, not even by a chesty show tune-singing diva or a homophobic evangelist.
Friday, August 26 2005
Valiant (2005)
Though Valiant is cheerful enough, its actors, animators, and audience have all been let down by its lack of ambition.
Wednesday, May 18 2005
Kinsey (2004)
Not only is the character difficult by heroic biopic standards, but his story combines radical thinking, extraordinary generosity, and supreme egotism.
Friday, November 19 2004
Kinsey (2004)
At its best, Kinsey turns nearly impressionistic, as when it represents the doctor's increasingly convoluted relationships with his team.
Monday, March 1 2004
Annie (1982)
She may have been a multimedia moppet, skipping from comic strip to radio to Broadway, but Little Orphan Annie is no movie star.
Monday, June 9 2003
Charlie’s Angels (2000)
'Can you imagine Drew and Cameron and Lucy fighting in this capacity? It would be so sexy! It would be so exciting!'.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Truth be told, it's hard to call out 'Scary Movie 2' for being excessively disgusting and stupid, since that's precisely how the sequel to the most profitable R-rated movie in history is selling itself.
