I love the kinds of films that take us behind the curtain to glimpse the other side of the story. In the case of The King’s Speech, relatively intimate events are taking place against the backdrop of major ones. Colin Firth gives an outstanding performance as Prince Albert, the man who would be King George…
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Tangled – Movie Review
Whenever Disney releases an animated movie, I wonder whether they’ve finally abandoned their classic formula. Last year’s The Princess and the Frog was probably their last foray into hand-drawn animation, but Tangled clearly suggests that they’re staying true to the kinds of movies that brought them success in the past. It’s definitely the successor of…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1 – Movie Review
It’s definitely the beginning of the end. When the final Harry potter book came out, fans like me felt sad that this enjoyable adventure with beloved characters was coming to a close. Now, the same is happening on the big screen. It doesn’t help the melancholy that this movie opens with scenes of Hermione casting…
The Social Network – Movie Review
We are living in a time when Bill Gates is one of the wealthiest men in the world, and one of the hottest tv shows is The Big Bang Theory. Nerds and geeks are not only cool, they rule. The phenomenon is less true in the movie world, but The Social Network fixes that. Its…
Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – Movie Review
Can they really produce an epic fantasy featuring owls? I was amazed that the answer is a resounding Yes. There were so many things that turned me off watching this movie (and I think a lot of people are in the same prejudicial boat). First, the title is ridiculously impossible to say without quizzical looks:…
Movie #25: Kick-Ass
I’m glad that Kick-Ass marks the halfway point of my movie marathon because it really exceeded my expectations. First, I have to come clean that I am a comic-book-loving geek fanboy who would be the intended target of any movie about a teenager who decides to put on a suit and become a superhero (It’s…
Toy Story 3 – Movie Review
It’s been 11 years since the last Toy Story installment and 15 years since the first movie. How could even a pop-cultural cynic blame Pixar if they were milking the franchise, churning out inferior product just to balance the books in this tough economy? (See how the mighty Shrek has fallen!) Fortunately, that’s not the…
How To Train Your Dragon – Movie Review
The idea of having a pet dragon is the dream of every fantasy fan. It’s an intelligent, powerful, strong creature that can protect you with its claws and fiery breath, and it can fly you anywhere on its back. In Dreamworks’s latest animated movie, How To Train Your Dragon, a young viking boy named Hiccup…
Oscar, Schmoscar 2010
I’m pretty excited about this year’s Oscars. That’s not because I finally care who wins (there are probably so many factors besides merit which determine that), but more because I’m enjoying watching a lot of the nominated films. Here are some capsule reviews of movies that I’ve discovered as part of cramming for the Oscars….
Alvin's Adventures in Pop Culture 