Is Art Imitating the “Occupy” Movements?
Perhaps I’m being influenced by the ubiquitous coverage and postings on Facebook that discuss the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York and…
Preview Reviews
Tower Heist – From Sapiens to Simians
About six months ago, my block in Astoria was papered with pink NO PARKING signs vowing to tow anything that disrupted the filming of a…
What the Smurfin’ Smurf Is this Smurf?! – Turns Out I Could Be a Screenwriter as Well
Cheers to those who got their smurf on over the weekend at South Street Seaport in New York City, where hundreds of blue-faced, Phrygian cap-wearing…
Green Lantern – The Bottom of the Barrel is Now the Ceiling
Well, if Warner Bros. is going to scrape the bottom of the barrel for superheroes, it makes sense that they would choose a superhero who…
It’s Not Deja Vu but It Feels Pretty Familiar
As if they were recovering from a bad breakup by trying to mimic and outdo the other, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis have both charted…
Zookeeper – A Premise that Comes with a Hitch
When a martini has that perfect balance of vodka and vermouth, enhanced by chips of shaken ice and the salty touch of an olive, you record your…
Bad Teacher – Should We Just Assume “Teacher” Was Added Last Minute?
I’m not sure how many more movies can be carried on the trope of infantile adults, though Bad Teacher is going to try its damnedest,…
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son – Imitation Might be the Sincerest Form of Cliche
It seems a bit futile to discuss a Martin Lawrence film in the Gladiators forum because logically, it will just be relegated to a worm…
Preview Review: Red Riding Hood – Xenophobia and Cynophobia … Maybe
While my first instinct is to avoid analyzing a trailer to uncover the potential validity of the new Amanda Seyfried reincarnation of Red Riding Hood,…
Preview Review: Just Go With It – The Enigmatic Adam Sandler and the Love of Peepee
I am less boggled by whether or not the Raelean’s have figured out the true origins of life on Earth as I am by the…