Movie review: Finding Nemo
Marlin and Nemo: father and son fin-in-fin Sometimes a movie comes along that has it all – a great story that speaks directly to the audience, well developed characters that moviegoers can relate to, a...
View ArticleMovie review: Aliens
Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) shows Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) how to use a pulse rifle The common perception is that a sequel to the film is never as good as the original, and that belief holds true...
View ArticleMy top ten favorite movies
“What’s your favorite movie of all time?” This question or some variant thereof is inevitably asked anytime you meet a film lover whether you’re at a party, on a first date, at a family gathering, on...
View Article2009 Golden Globe nominees
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association released its 2009 Golden Globes nominations today with a good mix of expected nominees and surprise candidates. The big news for me is that my two favorite new...
View ArticleMovie review: The Princess Bride
Despite what you may think from looking at the cover art for any of the several DVD or Blu-ray releases of this film, The Princess Bride is at its core a romantic comedy. To those hoping and expecting...
View ArticleBlu-ray will fail
No two ways about it: Blu-ray will fail. Now, before all the Blu-ray, Sony and/or PlayStation 3 fanboys get their panties all bunched up, let me elucidate what I mean by “fail.” While the technical...
View ArticleFate of Spider-man film franchise in question after the departure of Raimi,...
When I came into work this morning, I certainly wasn’t expecting a Hollywood bombshell in my Inbox, but there it was: Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi out of ‘Spider-Man.’ This is about as big a news story as...
View ArticleAs usual, few surprises in this year’s Oscar nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its list of nominees for this year’s 82nd annual Academy Awards which takes place on March 7, 2010. As expected, James Cameron’s Avatar, the...
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