Quiet. If I had to do a 1 word review that would be it. Quiet. 2 words? Quietly brilliant. 3 words? Not your average Holmes adventure movie. Wait that’s not 3 words. How about: it’s an art film. Damn that’s 4. Sherlock is 93 years old and is reflecting on his last case with the … Read More
5 songs. Usually you can describe an artist, a band, in 5 songs. Hell, sometimes it takes just one. 5 songs is enough to cover different phases. Different eras. 5 songs isn’t enough to even begin to describe David Bowie. PS: if I may take a few moments to bask in the joy (is that … Read More
I asked. You answered (via Twitter and Facebook). Thank you for your comments. I gathered the votes. Here are our favorite music movies. I will have to say there are a few movies I haven’t seen yet. They are in my queue now. Thanks NEXTers. 1 Vote Buddy Holly Movie, PJ 20, Sound City, True … Read More
Mother’s Day is around the corner (it’s Sunday the 13th, don’t forget), which makes this a good time to look at some of movie’s best mothers. I’ll admit, coming up with this list was harder than it should have been. There are plenty of questionable moms in movies—just look at Mommie Dearest, Gypsy, Serial Mom, Mother—or there … Read More
Please. Please. Please don’t let “reading” a movie stop you from seeing this film. Also don’t let the fact that Weinstein is already planning a Hollywood remake (with Colin Firth) stop you from see this film. If I may borrow from a follower on Twitter who also saw the movie. It’s “Poignant, hilarious and a … Read More
I think everyone goes through a samurai phase. Or maybe it’s just me. Or people that grew up in the 70s. I had read good reviews about 13 Assassins so I asked Netflix to mail me a DVD and they did. Yes they still do that and yes I still get my DVDs in the … Read More
The Muppets haven’t seen the big screen in 12 years. I am happy to announce that the 2011 version is pure classic Muppets. Just like I remembered. Oh and while we are chatting classic Muppets please parents buy the boxset of the Muppet Show the TV show for your children. Thank you. This movie is … Read More
There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of Take Shelter, a new psychological horror film by director Jeff Nichols. It didn’t get a wide release and it’s more of an “indie” movie: no A-list stars, no big budget, no easy film to watch. Which is a shame, since this is one fantastic movie. Here … Read More
The Thing, a remake/prequel of the 1982 film of the same name, comes out this weekend. Reviews have been mixed, with many critics pointing out that the lazy naming of the new version speaks volumes about the overall film. Basically, this 2011 version is the same damn movie. I went back and saw John Carpenter’s … Read More
It’s October, and the cold is starting to settle in. Sniffles and coughs fill the air. Flu season is almost here. Did that waiter just sneeze? Is that person over there sweating? Am I next? Viruses are scary. They’re invisible menaces that can wreak havoc on our bodies and cause widespread devastation. They’re deadly killers, … Read More
