Archive for November, 2007
Movie menu:Thanksgiving feast or a heap of turkeys?
Carla Jean Moss: And what are you going to do? Llewelyn Moss: I’m fixin’ to do something dumber than hell, but I’m going anyways.If you only go to one movie during that holiday week, please form certain it is the Coens’ “No Country for Old Men.” That is, of course, whether you live in a big suitable…
DVD Review: Shrek the Third
Filed under: Animation, DVD Reviews, New on DVD, Family Films, Dreamworks, Home EntertainmentIf you wondered when it came out whether there needed to be a third Shrek film, all you need to do is ask the kids. Adults may be growing tired of the intelligent plays on modernity — mascot contests, bubbl…
DVD Review: Your Mommy Kills Animals
Filed under: Documentary, DVD Reviews, Home Entertainment, Cinematical IndieMy pulse rate immediately jumped during the first scene of Curt Johnson’s documentary Your Mommy Kills Animals. A woman wearing a fur coat is brutally assaulted. I breathed a sigh of relief to see that it was “only” a commer…
This just in: Tyler Perry likes to work
Even whether you don’t like all the movies they put out, it’s hard to dispute that Lionsgate is just about the smartest studio in the game. I could certainly do without some of their slasher fare, but after sinking their claws into Tyler Perry early it seems they’re never gonna let go, which should …
10 truly magical movies
This list was compiled in (dis?)honor of “Mr. Magorium’s (sp?) Wonder Emporium,” and more specifically out of depression at the lack of good movies opening that week in wide-release world.After all, that is the fall, and all you can give us is “Beowulf,” which should at least be cool to look at, and…
New DVD Picks of the Week: ‘Ocean’s Thirteen,’ ‘Shrek the Third’ and ‘Princess Bride’
Filed under: DVD Reviews, New on DVD, Home Entertainment, George Clooney, Hold the ‘FoneOcean’s ThirteenGeorge Clooney and pals caught a lot of flack for faltering (somewhat) in the second installment of that crime caper trilogy. Critics berated Hollywood’s finest for enjoying themselves off set so …
DVD Review: It’s a Wonderful Life Special Collector’s Edition
Filed under: Classics, Drama, Paramount, DVD Reviews, New on DVD, Family Films, Home EntertainmentOne of my favorite movies ever is Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. When I was growing up, every holiday season my grandmother would scour the TV Guide for It’s a Wonderful Life and White Christmas, …












