Slogging, useless twaddle This "suspense-thriller" was thirty minutes too long and had more fat in it than a Texas BBQ, pounds of crap should have been shredded from the script and at least three of the characters could have been easily omitted. I found myself feigning interest and started counting the unapologetic sighs surrounding me in the theater, the … [Read more...] about State of Play
Rick Swift
Henry Poole is Here
We could all use a little faith. Decent gray comedy, not too dark, not too bright, but sadly plenty dull at times. It's hard to capture American film audience's attention for an hour and forty minutes when nothing really exciting is happening. This was a feel-good piece that really takes a long time to develop, but it never fails to intrigue. What … [Read more...] about Henry Poole is Here
Hard Candy
Little Red Riding Hood has been super naughty. I rented this one on Netflix because of the cover art; it intrigued me - as I have always been compelled by the Red Riding Hood tale and imagery. Fairy tales were told to keep children from wandering into the woods alone, and Hard Candy is directed at keeping pedophiles from trolling the dark forest of the Internet looking … [Read more...] about Hard Candy
Observe and Report
"I thought it was going to be funny, but it was really kinda sad." Observe and Report delivers some classic sex, drugs and rock-n-roll, and 2009 is going to go down in film history as the year of the penis, there I said it. So, if you don't want to see flapping ball-sacks and incredibly lewd and lascivious acts, avoid this film. I remember what an R-rating was to my … [Read more...] about Observe and Report
Phoebe in Wonderland
Jump. Yes, you read correctly - Phoebe in Wonderland. Not to be confused with another girl named Alice. From the beginning, I was expecting it to be some twisted bastardization or re-imagining of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but was delighted it was not. Instead, we are introduced to a young girl named Phoebe Lichten (Elle Fanning - yes, … [Read more...] about Phoebe in Wonderland
