On-camera review: "2012"
The Mayan prophecy says the world will end in 2012, and Hollywood has co-opted that premise for a flick with lots of state-of-the-art CGI special effects...
Your mind won’t be blown watching 'The Men Who Stare at Goats'
George Clooney stars in this adaptation of Jon Ronson’s non-fiction book and Grant Heslov, his producing/writing partner from “Good Night and Good Luck,” takes the director’s chair for the first time. Where Clooney exhibited measured control directing “Good Night,” though, Heslov is all over the map with “Goats.”
Top 10 Military Comedies
This weekend "The Men Who Stare at Goats" will enter theaters with George Clooney giving us a very strange peek into arguably the most powerful organization around—the U.S. military. Seeing the movie made me think immediately of another great Clooney film that takes a skewed look at the military (see #4). Next thing you know, I had a list.
Top 10 Horror Movies You Should Rent
If you are tired of renting the same stupid remakes and played-out franchises every Halloween, try some of these suggestions on for size.
“Where the Wild Things Are” On-Camera Review
Find out whether this Spike Jonze adaptation of the classic Maurice Sendak book is for kids or not.
Viewing enjoyment affected by very un- "Paranormal Activity"
This low-budget reality-style horror pic has a lot of hype and some really good ideas, but your enjoyment may depend on your suspension of disbelief.
Top 10 Overlooked Movies of the Last Five Years
What other new-ish movies do I never hear anything about anymore? What happens to great films after they suffer disappointing box office runs? The answer? They turn up here.
Review: "Whip It"
It’s a little sloppy and a bit cliched (it is a sports film after all), but Drew Barrymore’s roller-derby movie has enough punky energy to kick some major ass and a sweet mother/daughter relationship to boot.
Review: "The Invention of Lying"
Ricky Gervais’ latest is full of biting social commentary and has some of the most hilarious moments onscreen this year, even if it trips up with its rom-com ending.
Review: “Zombieland”
"Zombieland" isn’t as clever as “Shaun of the Dead” or as scary as “Dawn of the Dead.” Instead, this new horror comedy successfully uses a zombie apocalypse as the setting for a twisted kind of romantic comedy/family picture...
“Capitalism: A Love Story” angers and inspires
The timing is right. The entire world is struggling to find its way out of a recession. Middle America is pissed off and broke. U.S. unemployment is soaring and the economic meltdown continues...
Act fast to get passes to CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY in KC!
I have 50 passes to see Michael Moore's new documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story" Thursday night in KC and a short time to give them away.
A sense of community from "Left Field"
“Left Field” shows Thursday, September 24 at 5:20pm at the Kansas International Film Festival (Glenwood Arts Theater, 9575 Metcalf) and is screening for free on Saturday, September 26th at 2:00pm at the Spencer Museum of Art (1301 Mississippi St.) in Lawrence, KS.
Review: The Informant!
If you are one of those moviegoers who needs simple, clear-cut reasons for the motivations behind your main character, then Steven Soderbergh’s rollicking big business satire “The Informant!” is not for you. If you can get past that, this is a must see...
'Extract' is watered down
This movie is nowhere near as good as it should be given the cast...
Zombie’s “Halloween II” is amateurish dreck
There's a reason they didn't show Rob Zombie's Halloween II to critics...
Top 10 Brad Pitt Supporting Performances
He’s appeared in ho-hum mainstream fare like “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Troy,” and “Meet Joe Black,” but it’s when Brad Pitt plays smaller roles that he’s able to really show off his acting chops—especially his impeccable comic timing (see this weekend’s #1 movie “Inglourious Basterds”).
Coming down from the 2009 US Air Guitar Championships
Behind the scenes at one of the most ridiculously fun nights I've ever had.
The anatomy of "District 9"
Neill Blomkamp's feature-length directorial debut does what really good science fiction does—it makes you think about the world you live in.
You must look elsewhere for "The Goods"
“The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” is hoping that its lightning-fast pacing will cover up for the fact that nothing about it is neither fresh nor funny.
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