Movie Review: ‘Vantage Point’
Directed by: Pete Travis Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker Rating: PG-13 Dennis Quaid, Eduardo Noriega and Richard T. Jones in Vantage Point …
Movie Review: ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’
Directed by: Mark Waters Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary Louise Parker, David Straithairn, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, Sarah Bolger Rating: PG Freddie Highmore in The…
Screenwriters on parade
In honor of the end of the writers’ strike in Hollywood, I decided to dedicate a DVD column to movies about screenwriters. There are…
Movie Review: ‘Atonement’
Directed by: Joe Wright Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai Rating: R James McAvoy in Atonement. (Courtesy photo) Briony Tallis,…
Movie Review: ‘Juno’
Directed by: Jason Reitman Starring: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Ellen Page, Olivia Thirlby Rating: PG -13 Michael Cera and Ellen Page in…
Movie Review: ‘I Am Legend’
Directed by: Francis Lawrence Starring: Will Smith Rating: PG-13 Will Smith in I Am Legend. (Courtesy photo) There’s a very important message hidden within…
Good Hollywood movies that never got their place in the sun
The sad fate of Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story got me thinking. Every year good movies are overlooked by audiences. Most of them…
Movie Review: ‘Sweeney Todd’ vs. ‘Dewey Cox’
Sweeney Todd, directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Sacha Baron Cohen Rating: R Dewey Cox, directed by: Jake…
Movie Review: ‘Margot at the Wedding’
Directed by: Noah Baumbach Starring: Nicole Kidman, Zane Pais, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Flora Cross, Jack Black, Ciarin Hinds Rating: R On-screen fiancés Jennifer Jason…
Movie Review: ‘Enchanted’
Directed by: Kevin Lima Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Spall Rating: PG James Marsden, Amy Adams, and Patrick Dempsey…
