Monsters vs. Aliens (movie)
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Posted on March 30th, 2009 by
Pixar makes literature, Hayao Miyazaki makes art, Dreamworks makes fluffy gagfests. Monsters vs. Aliens (which I saw in 2D because my theater listing lied to me) is that third thing. And I don’t just mean it was made by Dreamworks. But that’s all right. Fluffy gagfest is probably best when your title gives away so much of the plot.
Wild Things Are?
Posted on March 25th, 2009 by
When I first hear that Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are – which is a book that somehow means freedom to me, yet barely has any plot – was being made into a film, I snorted. When I heard noted weird arty director Spike Jonze was directing, I was more impressed. Now I’ve seen the trailer and poster and . . . I can’t wait to see this. more…
Poor Liam
Posted on March 19th, 2009 by
I don’t know much about Natasha Richardson – I didn’t know who her husband was – but I remember mainly from the cover of “The Handmaid’s Tale” (a movie I’ll have to see now). She had 18-year old me smitten. Unfortunately, Ms. Richardson wasn’t wearing a helmet when she crashed while hurtling down a mountain at high speed. Sadly she has died. But the one thing I can’t get out of my mind (because I’m a fan) is the sorrow of Liam Neeson. We’ve seen him experience profound grief in countless films. This is one role where he needs no audience.
Star Wars – Memory Lane
Posted on March 11th, 2009 by
A Long Time Ago (1977).
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away (Irvine, CA).
The theater was dark and kind of scary, but my father’s large presence nearby was comforting. Just 45 minutes before that moment I had been watching the Donny & Marie variety show and waiting for bedtime. My dad took me, not my brother — just me, away from the house. more…
Who Watches Saturday Morning Watchmen?
Posted on March 9th, 2009 by
This has been around a while but I just caught the parody of both 80’s Saturday Morning TV shows (a lost tradition) and the Watchmen (note Rosrchach playing with doggies). Really funny stuff.
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
Posted on February 2nd, 2009 by
by Steve Fulton
What do they say about “three times” again?
Ricardo Montalban: RIP (late, I know)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by
Finally, he’s the King!
Colleen (MomGamer) wrote about how a geek AND a mom perceives PG-13. In Honor of Lord of the Rings: Conquest… kinda… Here’s a Kid Factored review of the greatest Fantasy epic of all time and the only one with a Best Picture Oscar!
Harry Potter and the Prisioner of Azkaban
Posted on January 7th, 2009 by
Once Upon A Time, Pro game writer Dave Long wrote a review… I know Mr. Potter only by his film alter ego played with believable teen angst by Daniel Radcliffe. Up to now his cinema adventures struck me as wondrous but yet somehow by the numbers in their production. The first two films are almost televison-like but with bigger budgets and better acting. That’s not to say they aren’t good movies. They are just that, but they didn’t leave me with anything tangible to hold onto after I left. They weren’t memorable movies, they were just kind of there.
Polar Express
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by
by Cary Woodham. The Polar Express is a family holiday movie about a boy who isn’t sure if Santa is real or not. One Christmas Eve night, a magical passenger train called The Polar Express comes right to his driveway and it’s all aboard to the North Pole where the boy and his newfound friends learn about Santa and the spirit of Christmas.
Spider-Man 2
Posted on December 17th, 2008 by
Whatever a Spider Can!
Few superheroes resonate like Spider-Man does. Superman is the goody-two-shoes Boy Scout, Batman is the dark hero bent on vengeance, Wolverine (from the X-Men) is all attitude and claws, but Spidey occupies a different niche. In the words of a random bystander in Spider-Man 2: “He’s just a kid.” Just a kid. That means he has problems, like any kid. The kind of problems that can’t really be solved by “doing whatever a spider can.”
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