Archive for June, 2008
The Science of Sleep
Having not seen Michel Gondry’s earlier film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind when the wife went to see it considering I was otherwise engaged at the tattooist, I had very little real view of what to expect of his work. certain, I’d seen a few music videos and some clips of his films, but The S…
Wall-E is a wonder to behold - and to love
As corny as that certainly sounds, whether you’ve seen Pixar’s “Wall-E” (and whether you haven’t, why the heck not?), can you think of any movie in any genre for the last 20 years or so that had more to say about the capability of love?Well, robot love, of course, but the story of Wall-E and Eve sti…
In that box-office battle, I’m with “Wall-E”
It gives me an odd feeling to say I’m probably just too old for the giddy gunplay of a movie like “Wanted” but more than ready to go ga-ga for an animated flick about a robot in love, but that’s how the movie weekend is shaping up here.
Now, don’t get me wrong: I love stylish violence as much as th…
DVD Review: Futurama — The Beast With a Billion Backs
Filed under: Animation, Comedy, Theatrical Reviews, DVD Reviews, Fandom, 20th Century Fox, Home Entertainment, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
With two of four Futurama movies now behind me, I think I have the formula figured out. whether the first flick — the very amusing Bender’s Big Sc…
Born Into Brothels
Another documentary viewing. Since I often watch films with very little beforehand knowledge, Born Into Brothels was completely different from what I was expecting from the title.What I thought I was going to see was a film about kids born into brothels in India, and that was not wrong, but I did no…
Will Quentin Tarantino ever really construct another movie?
It appears he indeed might, but by the moment he finally does, the more fundamental question might be: Will anyone still care?Well, despite his rather amazing ego, I think I still will. Though “Grindhouse” was a ton of fun, it was only his half, “Deathproof,” that got my DVD bucks (though I would ha…
DVD Review: The Free Will
Filed under: Drama, Foreign Language, New Releases, DVD Reviews, Home Entertainment, Cinematical IndieThe word is a robust tool that offers precise communication, as well as removal. But cinema is not about the word, it’s about the scene. Matthias Glasner’s The Free Will removes many of the words, a…
