Serenity’s Smarts and Heart Redefine Space Adventure
Serenity, the cinematic evolution of the blink-and-you-missed-it television series Firefly, opens today, with an impressive array of loving reviews from all corners. How can such a dark horse suddenly rise up and capture the imagination of jaded moviegoers the world over? It’s clever enough to keep you guessing, and real enough to make you care. Add plenty of relentless action — both on the ground, and in the black — and you’ve got a summer popcorner that …read more
Posted on Friday, September 30th, 2005 by Jeff
The Past Looks Bright for the Brothers Grimm
We forget that the innocent fairy tales we tell our young were born of darker times. Over the centuries, their horror has been blunted, but our children surely sense their ominous nature. Terry Gilliam confronts us adults with the dark, malevolent heart of these ancient bedtime tales of terror, and suffuses them with his own brand of macabre humor in The Brothers Grimm.
Familiar elements from the siblings’ …read more
Posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2005 by Jeff
Batman Begins in Ernest
Nearly everyone agrees that Batman Begins is the first film to get ol’ Bats right, but they’re all just plain wrong.
Michael Keaton did an excellent job portraying the big guy in the 80’s classic, and even Val Kilmer captured some of the caped crusader’s world-weary edge. What everyone who wore the cowl failed to achieve — all the way back to Adam West — was to make to us believe in that other guy: Bruce Wayne. …read more
Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005 by Jeff
Another Wild Ride with the Hitchhiker’s Guide
I’ve never heard the radio show. I read the first four books in high school, but don’t remember much about them. I watched the BBC series a few times in the 80’s, and might even have it on Betamax somewhere deep in storage. Finally, two days ago, I saw the movie that was 25 years in the making.
For those not familiar with the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, it chronicles the pursuit …read more
Posted on Monday, May 2nd, 2005 by Jeff
