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…
This Will Probably Only Last One Night Anyway
Filmmakers are immune to the adage that those who don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it. Therefore, this is happening: Universal hasn’t given up The…
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…
Jim Carrey’s Transition to Political Movies
Somewhere this concept made sense: “A man inherits six penguins which suddenly make him less of a megalomaniac and more of an understanding, compassionate, philanthropic human being.”…
Villains, Villains Everywhere, but Not a Plot in Sight
Remember when the troika of Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), and Bane (Jeep Swenson) led their villainous charge across the screen in…
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…
Those Who Have Never Watched Network Are Destined to Buy Charlie Sheen Tickets
As CBS has officially replaced the walking still that is Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher on their hit series Two and a Half Men, it…
Tips for the Upcoming Apocalypse
As I gather my Bible, Torah, Koran, copy of Watchmen, and print of Dali’s “St. John on the Cross,” I ready myself for the inevitable…
Yo, That Kid Look Mad Familiar, Son.
Will Ferrell has a new movie out. It’s not very funny but it is pretty good. The goodness of it is derived, in significant measure,…
Deep and Pretentious Thoughts on the Nature of Mobbs
(image via AllMoviePhoto.com) On the weekend that Osama bin Laden was killed by US Navy Seal Team Six, Fast Five roared into American movie theatres…