Posted on August 29, 2010
“Going the Distance” is a fairly straightforward film about a long-distance relationship. There are no major twists or surprises, and it’s an honest, vaguely romanticized look at a realistic couple. Like any relationship, however, the film starts to drag after a funny, fast-paced “getting to know you” montage. Once the courtship ends and Erin and Garrett’s relationship begins, played by Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, “Going the Distance” becomes a bit monotonous.
Tags: Drew Barrymore, gigli, going the distance, Justin Long
Posted on August 26, 2010
In the battle of 2010’s artificial-insemination romantic comedies – a surprisingly popular genre – there is little doubt that The Switch is the best of the bunch.
Tags: Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, the switch, thomas robinson
Posted on March 10, 2010
It is no great surprise that Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton’s latest film, uses regular actor Johnny Depp to an almost obsessive degree.
Tags: Alan Rickman, Alice in Wonderland, Anne Hathaway, Frances de la Tour, Helena Bonham Carter, Imelda Staunton, Johnny Depp, Lewis Carroll, Mia Wasikowska, michael sheen, Stephen Fry, Tim Burton, timothy spall
Posted on March 3, 2010
Whether the Academy Awards’ big experiment, expanding the best picture category from five nominees to 10, will pay off in a ratings bump this year remains to be seen. Regardless, audience members can be sure this year’s Oscars broadcast will be full of surprises.
Tags: A Serious Man, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, an education, Avatar, Crazy Hear, Inglourious Basterds, James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire, Sandra Bullock, the blind side, The Hurt Locker, Titanic
Posted on February 21, 2010
After having helmed the reboot of the James Bond franchise, the only way the quality of director Martin Campbell’s work could really go is down. With Casino Royale being such a success, it’s not surprising that Edge of Darkness is disappointing.
Tags: Casino Royale, Danny Huston, Edge of Darkness, Martin Campbell, Mel Gibson, Mystic River, The Constant Gardener, The Departed
Posted on February 17, 2010
IRM, Charlotte Gainsbourg’s newest album, doesn’t particularly dispel that notion, but it’s also not a hideously bad effort.
Tags: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Heidi Montag, IRM, Lindsay Lohan
Posted on February 14, 2010
Her follow-up album, “The Sea,” touches on a far more precarious subject: the suspected-overdose death of her husband, saxophonist Jason Rae. The album is mercifully free of any histrionics – Rae’s voice rarely rises above a whisper – and takes a meditative look at her grieving process and her forced maturation.
Tags: " Amy Winehouse, Al Green, Corinne Bailey Rae, Earth Wind and Fire, england, Lily Allen, The Sea
Posted on February 3, 2010
When in Rome has its funny moments, though they are few, far-between and usually cheap, but it’s not the most offensive comedy ever made.
Tags: Danny Devito, Dax Shepard, Guggenheim Museum, Jon Heder, Josh Duhamel, Kristen Bell, Kristen Schaal, Mark Steven Johnson, When in Rome, Will Arnett
Posted on January 31, 2010
Everything about Crazy Heart is understated thanks to writer-director Scott Cooper. It isn’t the best film of the year or the most memorable, but it serves its purpose as an impressive, poignant movie, and it serves it well.
Tags: Colin Farrell, Crazy Hear, Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall
Posted on January 24, 2010
Despite the studio’s efforts to equate it with “The Blind Side”, “Extraordinary Measures” is not nearly as good.
Tags: Brendan Fraser, Diego Velázquez, Extraordinary Measures, Harrison Ford, Keri Russell, the blind side, Tom Vaughan