CAREFUL is what you wish for. 9 years after its home video release, Guy Maddin's wonderfully strange, ravishingly beautiful tale of incest in an avalanche-prone mountain village is at last available on Netflix. Maddin's movies look and sound like nothing you've ever seen before, with a silent film sensibility wedded to a vision so personal … Continue reading CAREFUL

It's a relief to see a show as great as BATTLESTAR end so right. The finale wraps everything up but leaves questions unanswered. It gives characters closure And ties up most loose ends. The final minutes are like the entire series: happy, grim, and finally hopeful. Hate to see it go but glad I went … Continue reading BSG: DAYBREAK, PT. 2

KNOWING what I do now, I say: ignore the critics, except for Roger Ebert, and go see this nicely done, if sentimental, sci-fi mystery thriller about the end of the world. There are two exciting on-screen disasters -- including the most intense plane crash since FEARLESS. And Nic Cage holds it in enough to be … Continue reading KNOWING

BETTER OFF TED has the potential to get better. It is basically a one-liner fest, favoring the quick gag over the developed joke. Its quirkiness won me over. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

The story of DEFIANCE is not just about running from the Nazis. The Bielsky brothers defied each other, mother nature & stereotypes just to survive. Story Is a bit uneven, but Craig and Schreiber shine as the battling Bielskys. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

W is A OK. Josh Brolin is terrific in the title role, and the movie flies even though it's more than 2 hours. It paints the picture of a man who gets way in Over his head yet is too full of himself to ever admit it. Stone seems to sympathize with W instead of … Continue reading W

Anyone who has ever taken on "the man" will appreciate FLASH OF GENIUS. Greg Kinnear shines in this true story of a guy fighting for what he thinks is right despite the cost. Sounds cliche but the execution and actual events make this overlooked gem a movie worth seeking out. -- Stormy CurrySent from my … Continue reading FLASH OF GENIUS

Simply told, utterly charming, the confection that is THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD features John Malkovich on holiday from weirdness and just plain funny as a diva mentalist. But just as terrific: watching Colin Hanks mature into a leading man -- and watching his two scenes with Tom as father and son! -- Jeff SchultzSimple and … Continue reading THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD

BURN NOTICE season finale does not disappoint. Things boom, cars chase & people die! No dual plots, This is 1 theme: Who burned him. Can't wait til June!! -- Alan YudmanNOTICE to fans of fun TV: you have till June to get BURNed. That's when this entertaining series returns after the season finale. Rent it, … Continue reading BURN NOTICE: LESSER EVIL

Three days in and JIMMY FALLON is getting better. He seems less nervous and more in rhythm. A lot still falls flat & the interviews are awful. Glimmer of hope. -- Alan YudmanGiving new meaning to flop, LATE NIGHT w/JIMMY FALLON reaches new lows in comedy. Fallon couldn't deliver a joke while wearing a UPS … Continue reading LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON