Death at a Funeral Another British comedy in the vein of Love Actually or, well, Confetti, if you’ve seen either. A slow start – there are a host of characters to introduce – with consistent laughter throughout. Works well as a comedy, though its plot resolution is tied to some character development that just didn’t …
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Movie: Ratatouille
Movie: Ratatouille Another Pixar film: one of the better ones: well worth watching, though it falls to cliche on occasion. Makes you want to find something that you really enjoy doing, and pursue it.
Movie: The Bourne Ultimatum
Movie: The Bourne Ultimatum Somehow the third installment in this franchise manages to be a good action movie and seems to continue the story of the first two. There are some gaping plot holes, but no more than your average action movie, I guess. An enjoyable distraction – somehow, without any bad language that I …
Movie: Die Hard 4.0
Movie: Die Hard 4.0 52-year old Bruce Willis reprises the name, if not actually the character of the hero-cop who’s always in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some impressive action scenes mixed with painful computer-related dialogue and a bad guy who makes more mistakes than all of the previous bad guys put together. …
Movie: Amazing Grace
Movie: Amazing Grace The story of William Wilberforce; the man who was largely responsible for the abolition of slavery in 19th Century England. It’s a good – more than watchable – but not a great movie, and it distills Wilberforce’s life down – if anything, he worked even harder than was portrayed in the film. …
Movie: Harry Potter 5
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (IMAX 3D version) With the release of the last book only days away, it was high time to grab a couple of the lads and head to the IMAX to check out the latest potter movie. This is the 5th installment, and certainly competently made. Sadly, with …
Movie: Transformers
Movie: Transformers There aren’t many movies that are based on toys, and this is probably the best movie adaptation of a toy to-date. Loud, with a thumping soundtrack, an amazing array of highly detailed special effects, and a strong sense of the legacy (of a cartoon show and childhood memories) it represents. It also manages …
Movie: Ocean’s Thirteen
Movie: Ocean’s Thirteen Not as good as eleven, made all the more infuriating by its visual similarity to the original. Some character development has taken place, perhaps, in the intervening years, but this is mostly a couple of hours watching a group of old friends have fun together. Clever, but doesn’t have the heart of …
Movie: Zodiac
Movie: Zodiac Most of the people I mentioned this movie to hadn’t heard it, which isn’t too much of a surprise. Unlike director David Fincher’s earlier, more enigmatic work, this is a much more restrained piece. Like a 2.5 hour episode of Law and Order, this meanders along, telling the story of a serial killer …
Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End It’s a long film, with a lot of action; the number of crosses and double-crosses make it hard to keep track of everything, but just about everything wraps up nicely: if you can stay through all the credits, there’s a tiny window into the post-movie timeline future.