Planes (Klay Hall, 2013) Dusty Crophopper (the voice of Dane Cook) is an overly ambitious crop duster airplane whose mantra … More
Category: movie reviews
Almost Never Too Late: 3 Summer Movies I Had No Need to See, Yet Did, Anyway
Last week, I was in California for the annual UFVA conference, which was, as always, a tremendously worthwhile experience, and … More
To Be Is to Do, To Do Is to Be, Do Me Do Me Do Me: My Review of “The To Do List” (with Apologies to Kurt Vonnegut)
The To Do List (Maggie Carey, 2013) “To be is to do” (Socrates) “To do is to be” (Jean-Paul Sartre) … More
Chronicle of a Senseless Death Foretold: “Fruitvale Station” Is a Masterful First Feature
Special note: I also reviewed this film on-air today, on WYPR’s Midday with Dan Rodricks. Check it out. Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler, … More
Go Big Red: If You Liked the First One, You’ll Like “Red 2”
Red 2 (Dean Parisot, 2013) <sigh> I wish I had a more substantive film to write about for my review … More
What a Difference a Real Actor Makes: Sam Rockwell in “The Way Way Back”
The Way Way Back (Nat Faxon/Jim Rash, 2013) The Way Way Back opens today in Baltimore – a week after its release … More
Hi-Yo, Big Mess: “The Lone Ranger” Needs a Silver Bullet to the Head
The Lone Ranger (Gore Verbinski, 2013) In the spirit of what would become an almost intolerable movie experience, the preview … More
“Twenty Feet from Stardom” Sizzles, While “The Heat” Is Just Lukewarm
I’m trying my hand at short reviews today, just for a change. The first is under 200 words, while the … More
“The Bling Ring” Needs More Bling
The Bling Ring (Sofia Coppola, 2013) The most horrifying aspect of writer/director Sofia Coppola’s new film, for me, is not the … More
“Much Ado” About Something
Much Ado About Nothing (Joss Whedon, 2012) Joss Whedon, the film director (Serenity, The Avengers) and creator of many television shows (“Buffy … More
