Article Archive for November 2009
The Smashed Apricot (Arts Naked Publications, 2009) contains 15 original cocktails, all of which have been tested, refined and enjoyed at many a family gathering. Each recipe has a photo …
As another film adaption of a comic, Hellboy has a lot in common with Ang Lee’s Hulk in terms of its worthy interesting character studies, a central family of heroes …
If Columbia Pictures own publicity is to be believed, Hollow Man is anything but what it actually is — hollow. Sure, the premise starts out with bite and promise: take …
Interesting film. On one level, hideously flawed. Denzel phones in his performance once again and there are huge holes in the plot and character development. The political sub-text is a …
The Manchurian Candidate delves into a subject matter that, at best, has a spotted past in film. Explorations of conspiracies and damaged minds is fraught with danger, not the least …
This is a new take on the Arthurian legend. It is confusingly set in the time when Rome under control of a Pope is withdrawing from Britain. Arthur (Clive Owen) …
Inspired by the television music from Wonder Woman and Dragnet in the 1970s, this piece was composed in 2002 and has been resurrected to serve as the theme for the …
The Chronicles of Riddick has all the potential you could ask for in a sequel: an interesting premise, it isn’t a repeat of the original, great bad guys, spectacular imagery …
This is a delightful film about an 18 year old European girl who after a short meeting with a Japanese DJ decides to go to Tokyo and seek work as …
It is not hard to see why Zhang Yimou’s House of Flying Daggers was chosen to be in the 2004 Cannes Film Festival Official Selection. The exquisite visual beauty, masterful …
An interesting film on several levels. It works splendidly as a ‘novice to champion’ dance flick but fails as a relationship movie because the emotional plot-line ultimately does not make …
This is a stunning film from writer/director Olivier Assayas. The dialogue is mostly French with some Japanese and English thrown in. A tour de force from a master film-maker. Assayas …
Is Stars Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith better when you are sober or trashed? Ranaberry does the research and gives her results. We went and saw Revenge of …
George Lucas has pulled off a very difficult feat. He has made an entertaining film where the entire plot is already widely known. Even though the audience knows the fate …
What a piece of amateurish, self-indulgent, derivative crap. How can anyone make a film with Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz that is boring. Basically this is a Boys’ Own adventure …
Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine and Katie Holmes. This cast positively screams franchise and this is already a box-office given. What are the basic elements of a …
This film is a must for all serious students of film and just film buffs. It’s very simple plot and limited characters provide excellent insights into modern filmmaking. The low …
I’ve never been so divided about a Star Wars film before — I seriously don’t know if I like it or hate it. I’m leaning towards not liking it (actually …
