Soul Kitchen focuses on restaurant-owner Zinosâ many recently formed complications.
Read the rest of this article »Film
Latest from Pixar is a real keeper
It seems that the only thing the gifted storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios can do better than craft a gorgeous and heartfelt narrative is introduce new strains of guilt to moviegoers.
Read the rest of this article »Remake of hit show from the 1980s misses the mark
Hollywood has been catering to 1980s nostalgics lately. With its recent remakes of and belated sequels to â80s films, Hollywood has been looking backwards, hoping to capitalize on childhood nostalgia with increased ticket sales. The latest example of this trend is Joe Carnahanâs The A-Team, and while it might not be the finest film ever [...]
Read the rest of this article »Spin-off fails to recapture Brandâs eccentric humor
Two years ago, Forgetting Sarah Marshall made for another hit in the series of Judd Apatow-produced comedies. Penned by star Jason Segel, the film introduced audiences to the rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand). With its witty jokes and subtle gags, Forgetting Sarah Marshall proved hilarious and showcased Brandâs scene-stealing Aldous as a breakout character. [...]
Read the rest of this article »Disney action-adventure flick falls short of precedent
From its aggressive advertising campaign to the conspicuous use of a colon in its title, itâs obvious that Disney hopes to create another Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster franchise like Pirates of the Caribbean with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The May 28 release combines flashy visual effects, chiseled muscles and vaguely Arabic imagery to [...]
Read the rest of this article »No fairy tale ending for film franchise
With Fridayâs release of Shrek Forever After â according to the filmâs promotional subtitle, âThe Final Chapterâ in the hugely profitable four-part franchise â DreamWorks proves itself not above kicking a dead donkey. Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas return to give voice to their now-familiar characters in the fourth installment in [...]
Read the rest of this article »Reprise pairing of actor and director works again
Ten years ago this month, Ridley Scottâs Gladiator, that yearâs Academy Award winner for best picture, first appeared in theaters. So if Fridayâs release of Robin Hood â another action-adventure period piece starring notoriously temperamental Australian thespian Russell Crowe, with Scott again at the directorial helm â awakens in you an uneasy sense of decadal [...]
Read the rest of this article »Korean western film takes pastiche to another level
The Good, the Bad, the Weird really moves. Oozing style from every frame, Kim Jee-woonâs Korean western starts with a thrilling train robbery in Japanese-occupied China and rarely slows down. Here is a film that understands the simple pleasure of a moving camera and moving characters. Kimâs movie is an absurd, gorgeous mash-up of Western [...]
Read the rest of this article »Indie film Paper Man should be recycled
Paper Man is a movie about emptiness. Though itâs not really a good film, itâs not really a bad one either, and that might be the point. Jeff Daniels plays Richard, the filmâs main character who has a few problems. He is trying to write a novel after the complete failure of his last one, [...]
Read the rest of this article »Action film blends humor and smarts
What would you do to get your life back? Would you steal it? The Losers would. For the special operations team codenamed âthe Losers,â it was an average mission â survey an arms dealerâs Bolivian compound for an air strike and come back home. When its CIA handler Max (Jason Patric) betrays it, though, the [...]
Read the rest of this article »
Loading ...
LA Downtown, CA
Recent Comments