Category Archives: movies
J. Edgar
Early in Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar,” we learn that there’s history, and then there’s history as told by J. Edgar Hoover. As played by Leonardo DiCaprio, Hoover is a man whose obsession with fact and truth ends when the subject … Continue reading
Cowboys & Aliens
In “Cowboys & Aliens,” Daniel Craig wakes up in the desert bruised, bloodied and wearing a strange bracelet that he soon discovers is an alien weapon. Later, he learns he can control the weapon by clearing his mind and not … Continue reading
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The eighth and final film of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has the heavy task of providing three different endings. First, it wraps up the adventures Harry and his companions began in the … Continue reading
Horrible Bosses
There have been plenty of R-rated comedies during the 2011 summer movie season and plenty more are on the way. It’s not a renaissance so much as a deluge, and the highest praise that can be heaped upon “Horrible Bosses” … Continue reading
Bad Teacher
Teachers, especially those of the public school variety, have it rough. The job is difficult and thankless and teachers are at the mercy of parents, administrators and, occasionally, students. The pay sucks, the demands are impossible and often contradictory, and … Continue reading
Kick-Ass
First off, don’t worry: “Kick-Ass” is as violent, funny, and colorful as you might expect. It’s also probably as close as we’ll ever get to a movie about real-life superheroes. And even with such stabs at realism, the film remains … Continue reading
The Ghost Writer
The manuscript at the center of “The Ghost Writer” is said to be “more like a bomb than a book,” and throughout the movie, the prospects of explosive revelations and destructive bombshells hang in the air. The prospects turn out … Continue reading
Crazy Heart
Cynics, it’s claimed, are nothing but bruised romantics. In “Crazy Heart,” Bad Blake, a former country music legend turned broken-down workhorse, carries the wounds that come from life on the road in his guitar case and on stooped shoulders. “Crazy … Continue reading
Robin Hood
“Robin Hood” aims to be many things, and it’s good enough at all of them. But maybe it would be better for “Robin Hood” to be just one thing and do it really well? First, it’s a prequel, for those … Continue reading
