Monthly Archives: August 2008
“Tell No One” review: Tell everyone
So I’m vacationing in Monterey and I see “Tell No One” is playing in the old theater on the street that leads to the Wharf. It’s a mystery, in French, based on a novel, in English, by Harlen Coben. And … Continue reading
DVD reviews: ‘Smart People,’ ‘Bra Boys,’ ‘Lonesome Dove’
They call these … `Smart’ people? A great cast does not necessarily a great movie make. Consider “Smart People.†On second thought, don’t. Despite a glittering ensemble — Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page and Thomas Haden Church — … Continue reading
DVD reviews: “Nim’s Island,” “The Counterfeiters,” “Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers”
Me and my pelican Nim (Abigail Breslin), a Robinson Crusoe-ish 11-year-old, cozies up to her island pals — a sea lion, a dragon lizard and a pelican (that can carry tools) — when her scientist father (Gerard Butler) disappears at … Continue reading
DVD reviews: “Harold & Kumar,” “Shine a Light,” “Doomsday,” “WarGames”
Harold and Kumar go on another joint adventure Yes, it’s grosser than its hit, hip predecessor, especially at the start, and it’s a little lighter on laughs, but “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay†still delivers enough affable, off-color, … Continue reading