The H-Bomb: After a decade and a half of making a name for himself as a potty-mouthed indie auteur, Kevin Smith makes his second attempt to break into mainstream movie making, after his misguided PG-13, blander than white rice effort known as “Jersey Girl”. Is he more successful this time? As I always say, read on… Kevin Smith is one of my favorite filmmakers. The moment I … [Read more...] about Cop Out
Comedy
When in Rome
“When in Rome” is a romantic comedy that is more comedy than romance (thank God). Kristin Bell stars as Beth, a single, career-driven woman whose sister Joan (Alexis Dziena) is about to be married in Rome after a whirlwind romance. While at Joan's wedding, Beth meets Nick (Josh Duhamel), a charming reporter who flirts with her. Beth thinks there is chemistry, but then she sees … [Read more...] about When in Rome
Tooth Fairy
It seems like The Rock has given up action movies in favor of kid-friendly comedies. In Dwayne Johnson's latest kiddie flick, “Tooth Fairy”, The Rock plays Derek Thompson, a cocky, arrogant hockey player better known as “The Tooth Fairy” because of his penchant for knocking opposing player's teeth out. When a hotshot new player Mick “the Stick” Donnelly (Ryan Sheckler), comes … [Read more...] about Tooth Fairy
Up in the Air
The H-Bomb: This bitter/sweet film about a middle-aged downsizing expert who starts to question his profession and the priorities in his life has been a critical darling during this award season, but, does it really deserve all the praise that's been heaped onto it? Read on... Jason Reitman is quickly becoming one of my favorite up and coming filmmakers. I thoroughly enjoyed … [Read more...] about Up in the Air
“Chiaroscuro, Baby”
The H-Bomb: Young artist Calvin is facing some difficult decisions in his life; he has to decide what kind of artist he wants to be, and he has to decide between two very different women. "Independent" is a word that is really over-used these days; films produced by studio off shoots like Focus (Universal) or Fox Searchlight are considered "independent." Films featuring major … [Read more...] about “Chiaroscuro, Baby”
