2012 bountiful year for movies 2012 was a really good year for movies. I'm not sure if it was truly great, or only great compared…
‘Parental Guidance’: Strike up the bland This film takes the simple premise of "grandparents just don't understand" and runs with it all the way through…
Casting, songs puts ‘Les Miserables’ among classic musicals Either you are in or you are out when it comes to musicals. Freely entering a world…
Tarantino gives viewers violent, daring ride through old South When he is on top of his game, no one is better than Quentin Tarantino at…
‘This is 40’ too long, too spawling Have you ever been stuck at a dinner party where one couple continued to bicker and argue to…
‘Hyde Park on Hudson’ no big deal I like Bill Murray a lot. Not only is he one of the funniest people to have ever…
‘The Hobbit’: Length hobbles triumphant return to Middle Earth Fanboy-- noun: a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies) I am…
Thin plot curdles brew of flashy songs and staging in “Wicked” The Wizard of Oz knows a thing or two about theatricality. With all the…
Director’s ambition undercuts biopic of Hitchcock The movie "Hitchcock" is a bit schizophrenic, which I suppose is appropriate since the majority of the film occurs…
Blue Man Group fuses comedy, music, and art I am glad I live in a world where the Blue Man Group can exist. It is…