On one hand, the movie is a sly wink to fans of Shakespeare everywhere, moving in and out of parody/homage to the legendary playwright…On the other hand, much of the dialogue is groan-worthy and some of the cheesiest lines I’ve heard…
Read MoreKubo embarks on a quest to find his father’s magical armor to defend himself against the Moon King. Along the way, Kubo receives aid from Monkey, who has come to life from a wooden snow monkey charm his mother gave him, and Beetle, a samurai soldier in the form of a beetle…
Read MoreThe Grand Budapest Hotel film is like a moving, breathing surrealist painting, forcing the audience to draw a conclusion of their own making. And it does so by crafting a visual aesthetic that I found to be one of the most enthralling spectacles I’ve ever seen…
Read MoreAntz seems as though it was created by dressing up Woody Allen in an ant suit, following him around New York City, and writing down everything he says…
Read MoreUp in the Air capitalizes on George Clooney’s reputation, using his charm as a mask, a distraction from the despicable nature of his character. In the film, Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert whose job is to fly around the country firing people…
Read MoreDisney’s A Christmas Carol is great because it recycles an old story with an inventive imagination and spectacular visuals…
Read MoreThough not quite as bodacious as its predecessors, there’s still plenty to enjoy with the third installment in the journey of everyone’s favorite panda…
Read MoreI get the impression from watching ’80s films that the decade is not from a different time period but a completely different dimension. Take Sixteen Candles: boys nonchalantly talking about date rape, photographing passed out women, locking geeks in trunks, blatant racism against Asians, and underage drinking and driving…
Read MoreWoody Allen’s romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011) approaches the existential identity as a “writer” in typical Woody Allen fashion: witty, charming, sarcastic, and a great deal of pretentiousness…
Read MoreThe best way to describe No Country for Old Men is that it’s an allegory for evil and human reactions to it. Chigurh represents a form of evil that is nonnegotiable and permanent, but puts forward a pretense of chaos and chance…
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