Jack and Jill (review)
There has always been something meanspirited about drag, but the meanness of this appalling movie descends to a cruel new low…
Al Pacino
Jason Statham: Burt Reynolds for the 20teens (and other adventures in social networking)
What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
watch it: Kevin Spacey’s brilliant impersonations
Is there anyone who hasn’t gotten a few good laughs out of Kevin Spacey’s hilarious impersonations?
question of the day: Who is your favorite hammy actor?
Let’s just call it a given that William Shatner is probably at the tops of many a list. Who else? Al Pacino? John Malkovich? Jim Carrey? Are there any actresses who could be called hammy?
trailer break: ‘The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day’ redband trailer
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… “Peace, they say, is the enemy of memory”? Who says that? No, seriously, who says that? I’ll tell ya who: nobody: You see, this is what Catholicism does to people. Warps them. Twists them. Turns them into Troy Duffy, who throws crucifixes down in slo-mo and lets … more…
Righteous Kill (review)
DeNiro is 65, Pacino is 68, and they look it. Not just physically: spiritually, too. They’re exhausted.
5 reasons I’m psyched for ‘Righteous Kill’
All this week! 5 movies I’m psyched for in September, and 5 reasons why. No. 2: Righteous Kill [opens wide September 12]. 1. Pacino! DeNiro! They’re cops! 2. In the trailer, DeNiro suggests the scumbag they’re trying to find is a “cop serial killer.” Which means we’re gonna spend the whole movie wondering whether Al … more…
The Recruit movie review: stating the obvious
Welcome to the Hollywood Action Movie, post September 11, wherein the hero is a jaded rogue with a videogame-honed trigger finger and his own conspiracy-theory Web site, and the villain is a jaded rogue driven mad by a lack of appreciation for a lifetime devoted to public service.
The Godfather: Part II (review)
Part II continues the sweeping family epic that ironically juxtaposes quintessential American values with the extremely realistic violence and criminal mentality of mobsters. The Godfather Part II, even more so than its predecessor, tells a story of immigrants in America that — minus the felonies and murders — many of us might recognize as tales our grandparents told.
The Godfather (review)
What would the AFA have to say about The Godfather? Francis Ford Coppola’s riveting generational saga of Sicilian mob families in New York City is steeped in themes like loyalty to family and the importance of religion, and at the same time demonstrates how dangerous too-close family ties can be.
