If you’ve seen any of Darren Aronofsky’s other movies (i.e. Pi or Requiem for a Dream), you know that they are not going to be easy to follow. Partly that’s what fans (and I count myself in that group) like about them. An Aronofsky movie seems to be inventive and fresh. So when he decides…
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Casino Royale – Movie Review
Not only are all eyes are on new Bond, Daniel Craig, to see if he will live up to 007s before him, but will this movie be a reinvigoration of the franchise? Will Casino Royale follow in the footsteps of Batman Begins and Superman Returns to bring cinematic life back to a classic hero who’d…
Happy Feet – Movie Review
I’ll bet Pixar is kicking themselves for not being the ones who made this movie. Sure, Cars made hundreds of millions and looked really good, but overall it was pretty run-of-the-mill. On the other hand, Happy Feet (produced by Animal Logic, for Warner Brothers) is not only visually incredible (both for its super cute penguins…
Borat – Capsule Movie Review
Even after tons of great press and top-notch reviews, I was hesitant to see Borat (or as it’s officially called, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan). Reviews universally praise how funny Borat is, and how star and co-writer Sacha Baron Cohen is a comic genius. However, no one tries…
The Prestige – Movie Review
I’m still scratching my head a day after watching The Prestige, and it’s not because of the plot twists (though there’s plenty of those) but I haven’t quite figured out how I feel about the movie. From Christopher Nolan, director of Memento (which is more of a similar work than his other more-hyped project Batman…
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker – Movie Review
Is Alex Rider the “spy” version of Harry Potter? Let’s see how Rider stacks up. Both are based on a successful series of novels? Check. Both are British? Check. Both are orphaned boys living with uncle’s families? Check. Both have a special destiny beyond that of normal boys? Check. Both have cute teenage lead actors…
Picking the Pix at the Toronto International Film Festival 2006
Each year it becomes more of a challenge to pick movies to see at the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s not that there aren’t really good movies at the fest, it’s just that I don’t really see very many, so I have to use a set of criteria to choose what to see. I don’t…
Idlewild – Movie Review
I had such high hopes for Idlewild, the movie musical from Outkast (hip-hop group responsible for 2004 overplayed-catchy-song-of-the-year, “Hey Ya!”). I expected a fresh, innovative film full of the energy and enthusiasm that you might associate with the group’s style (and videos). I was all set for a cooler version of Chicago (both movies being…
The Illusionist – Movie Review
Edward Norton stars as the movie’s namesake—Eisenheim the Illusionist—a stage magician in turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna. His amazing illusions gain him a huge audience, including the prince and his entourage. When Eisenheim asks for a volunteer, the prince puts forward his fiancée (played by Jessica Biel), who happens to be Eisenheim’s old friend. As the childhood sweethearts’…
