This Is It
This Is It is what it is. And that’s what I like about it. There’s no foreshadowing. No hidden agenda. No real conflict. It’s simply a showcase for the phenomenal…
Amelia
The new biopic on the life and times of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart doesn’t crash and burn. But it doesn’t soar either. It just sort of taxis on the runway,…
Fame
I went into this movie with an open mind – determined to view it through the eyes of a teenager, rather than the cynical (albeit musical-loving) adult that I am.…
Love Happens
Love Happens happens to be quite dull. I hesitate to call it ‘formulaic’ because sometimes, the ‘romantic drama’ formula really works. In this case, the formula was either missing a…
Bright Star
Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art--//Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night//And watching, with eternal lids apart//Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite//The moving waters at their priestlike…
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
As I looked around the small indie theater at the start of Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg, I was somewhat surprised to realize that my friends and I were the youngest attendees…
My One and Only
My One and Only is one of those feel-good movies that should leave most theater-goers generally satisfied. It’s not overly funny or sad or violent or sappy. It’s just a…
District 9
District 9 is basically a war movie wrapped in a science fiction movie. And I don’t particularly like war movies or science fiction. So that could explain why I’m so…
The Time Traveler’s Wife
This is definitely one of those movies where it helps to have read the book. In fact, I doubt anyone who hasn’t read the book - a best-seller by Audrey…
The Ugly Truth
I took a bullet for the chick team on this one – going to see The Ugly Truth despite the onslaught of bad reviews. In all fairness, The Ugly Truth…
Every Little Step: The Journey of A Chorus Line
If you like Broadway musicals, you’ll definitely like Every Little Step. This pleasant documentary chronicles the creative genesis of the 1976 Tony-Award winning musical A Chorus Line and takes you…
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
What happens when your 13-year-old nephew tells you he wants to see either The Hangover or Public Enemies? You play the responsible adult and take him to see Transformers: Revenge…
Pass the Tissues for “My Sister’s Keeper”
(Updated Note: I just found out to what extent the movie ending is different from the book ending, and I must say, I'm disappointed that the producers/directors/writers didn't stay faithful…
The Downside of UP
"Up" is a great movie. Good script. Good characters/voices. And a heartwarming story that strives to teach us all (at every age) that life is a series of adventures, big…