“In this adventure, which giddily combines Greek mythology, Egyptology, and a whole lotta 21st-Century mumbo jumbo, she’s got a sexy new sidekick, Terry (Gerard Butler), a menacing ex-con with a killer six-pack and an even more lethal Scottish brogue.” In her second outing as Lara Croft, Angelina Jolie definitely rocks this Cradle After weeks of false … Continue reading →

“Do yourself a favor and skip this one.  Anything would be better, even just catching up on some sleep.” At its most basic level, Too Much Sleep is about a guy searching for his stolen gun.  Presumably, writer/director David Maquiling was also trying for some larger meaning or greater significance.  Regrettably, he didn’t achieve it. … Continue reading →

“With a populace of antediluvian oddballs and nary a Starbucks in sight, Collinwood doesn’t seem to have changed much in the last forty or fifty years.” A quirky throwback to the screwball comedies of the ‘30s and ‘40s, Welcome to Collinwood  follows a gang of misfit thieves and their attempts to rob a local pawnshop. … Continue reading →

“Why am I telling you so much about Amanda rather than her new movie? Mainly because there’s not much to say about What a Girl Wants…” I didn’t know much about Amanda Bynes before I saw What a Girl Wants. I had a vague recollection that she’d been a big star on Nickelodeon, but that’s about … Continue reading →