An open letter to M. Night Shyamalan:
I consider myself a fan of your work. I have seen every one of your movies in the theaters, including the truly awful Lady in the Water. Every time I see a new preview of your movies, I think to myself: finally, this one will be good. I think [...]
Even though I like Important Movies (they make me feel smart), I have been avoiding seeing Into the Wild. The story of Christopher McCandless’s (or Alexander Supertramp’s) journey from prestigious college graduate to starved mountain man just seemed like it would be too precious and too depressing to watch in one sitting. Couple that with [...]
Normally, I’m not a huge fan of modern martial arts movies. Jean Claude, Steven, and Dolph have never been known for their inspiring acting skills nor have their movies contained interesting plots or gripping dialogue. My problem is that I like marital arts and I like watching people beating other people up, but I have an [...]
My mother and I went to see the new Bob Dylan artsy bio pic, I’m Not There when it came out. While a bit long, this Todd Haynes directed film stars 6 different actors as Bob Dylan during different stages of his life. The plot is loosely based on the events of Dylan’s life, a kind [...]
It’s been awhile since I’ve watched a movie worth writing about. True, I’ve been embroiled in Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica for a couple of weeks which has consumed much of my time, but the movies I have tried to watch have sucked. Yet, not sucked enough to write about them. So, it is with great pleasure [...]
Back in the day (late 2006), when I started to see previews for Enchanted, I cringed. I honest-to-god cringed. What could be more hokey than a half-cartoon/half-live action feature about an animated princess who comes to life? I chalked it up to another movie that makes me question the existence of God.
Then, when it came [...]
Las Vegas has changed over the years, from an adults-only playground to a family vacation destination and now, to self-mimicry. In movies like the uneven Oceans trilogy and the new Jim Sturgess vehicle 21, the plasticly attractive perpetuate a take-or-be-taken mythology. In this version of Vegas, the bad guys are casinos growing rich on the masses and the good [...]
Dear Aaron Eckhart,
I have a lot of admiration for you. You’ve had wonderful performances in some truly awesome films –In the Company of Men, Erin Brokovitch (you’re the best thing in it) and of course, Thank You for Smoking. Hell, I used that film to teach Speech class! But lately, I’ve been disappointed by you.
What’s [...]
Last night, Soulless Machine and I went to see the Dr. Seuss animated film Horton Hears a Who. I’ve been eagerly anticipating this movie since seeing the previews earlier this year, basically because I have been waiting for a film to do Seuss justice. More recent attempts at live action Dr. Seuss movies have been [...]
Why yes, thank you, I will be the resident chick-flick reviewer at AOTMW. I think I’m genetically predisposed. I’m also genetically predisposed to love Irish movie Once. It has all the girl friendly elements: good music, romance, and artistry, set against the unique backgrop of Irish street life.
The movie stars real-life musicians (and partners) Glen Hansard and Marketa [...]
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