OK, what’s wrong with me? I thought that Superman Returns was pretty mediocre, but I loved Dead Man’s Chest! All the critics seem to find it pointless and over-the-top (but they think that the Man of Steel has made a triumphant return). While I admit that Pirates took a while to get going—getting all the…
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Superman Returns – Movie Review
Despite the passage of almost three decades, the recycled John Williams theme music not only took me back, but it begged comparisons between Superman Returns and the 1978 Christopher Reeve classic Superman. How does this one match up against its predecessor? How does Brandon Routh do against Reeve? What about Kate Bosworth vs. Margot Kidder…
Cars – Movie Review
Cars is set in a world where there are no people, but cars are alive (it sounds a bit eerie, but you have to remember that it’s a cartoon so you’ll get over that feeling quite easily). The hero of the story is an up-and-coming rookie race car (i.e. athlete) named Lightning McQueen, who’s tapped…
X-Men: The Last Stand – Movie Review
What is it with sci-fi and trilogies? And why do they end so poorly? Matrix Revolutions was confusing and a bit of CGI overkill (not to mention rainy!). Aliens3 was so poorly received that they tried to compensate with Alien:Resurrection (oops!). Even Return of the Jedi was a bit over the top with its golden…
Mission Impossible III – Movie Review
Since I’m getting to this review so late, probably those of you who intended to see M:I:III have already seen it, so I’m writing this more for us. Spoilers aplenty! So look out if you haven’t yet had the M:I:III experience. I definitely enjoyed this installment in the series, arguably the best of the three….
V for Vendetta: Movie Review
What if the US was in a state of chaos verging on civil war? What if the UK had come under the rule of a fascist dictator? What if the “Phantom of the Opera” was more interested in politics than music? What if that same man was the people’s only hope? That’s the gist of…
Night Watch: Movie Review
An ancient war between Light and Dark? Cool. Supernatural beings like vampires and shape-shifters secretly existing alongside our modern society? Way cool! A moody Russian movie with subtitles? Hang on… OK, it’s not as dreary as it sounds. This little Russian movie has gained hype over the fact that it was a mega-huge blockbuster in…
Oscar, Schmoscar 2006
I fancy myself a movie-lover, so over the last several years I’ve tried to pay more attention to the Oscar nominees. I thought, “These must be the best films of the year, so I should watch a handful of them.” People are raving about this year’s nominees, but after watching some of them, I sadly…
The New World: Movie Review
The New World tells the somewhat familiar story of Pocahontas, John Smith, and the 17th century founding of the Jamestown colony. It’s the same story told by the Disney musical movie Pocahontas, which is in many ways the antithesis of this film. Where Pocahontas was exuberant and fun, The New World is ponderous and artsy….
Alvin's Adventures in Pop Culture 