A not-entirely-positive review of the 2014 live action version of "Paddington," the beloved children's book character.
read more'Ruby Sparks' - Movie Review
"Ruby Sparks" sees a writer write his dream girl into existence, much to his confusion. Not quite the wish fulfilment I was afraid it would be, but not particularly brilliant either.
read more'The Great Race' - Movie Review
Blake Edwards at his best/worst in the 1965 slapstick comedy about a 1908 race around the world.
read more'Hot Pursuit' - Movie Review
Review of the stupid cop-comedy-buddy movie "Hot Pursuit" with Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara.
read more'Jodorowsky's Dune' - Movie Review
Alejandro Jodorowsky's surrealist movies "El Topo" and "The Holy Mountain" had made him well known in the 1970s. This movie details his ultimately failed attempt to film Frank Herbert's "Dune."
read more'The F Word' - Review
"The F Word" aka "What If" stars Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan in a better-than-average rom com.
read more'Magnificent Butcher' - Movie Review
A review of a well regarded 1979 Hong Kong martial arts movie starring Sammo Hung.
read more'The Road Warrior' vs. 'Fury Road'
My reactions to watching the seminal "The Road Warrior" after watching the very successful sequel "Mad Max: Fury Road."
read more'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' - Movie Review
Marvel's "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" is another reasonably successful superhero movie in their long string of successes.
read more'Kingsman: The Secret Service' - Movie Review
Entertaining but oversold, "Kingsman" is an enjoyable parody of the James Bond movies and their ilk.
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