Expectations for this movie were set early on when everyone involved touted this to be a minor breakthrough when it came to illustrating mental illness to the masses. "Bradley Cooper met with VP Biden to discuss mental illness, must be important." The first half does a good job of showing the manic and highs that … Continue reading SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Month: February 2013
IDENTITY THIEF
Some movies get killed by critics for no reason. A movie like Identity Thief exists for one reason: to ENTERTAIN! And for those of us who pay for our tickets and watch with a regular audience, that's all we ask for. Critics on the other hand apparently want more out of a silly comedy..and that's … Continue reading IDENTITY THIEF
SIDE EFFECTS
I went into this not knowing at all what it was about. And that's the best way to watch this twisty mystery in the style of Hitchcock, which hinges on whether or not its damsel is really in distress. Or something deadly different. Or deadly in a different way. Believability may fade if you start … Continue reading SIDE EFFECTS
A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
I guess I should have known this wasn't going to be a great experience even before the previews began. The "host" at the Arclight in Sherman Oaks said.. "Enjoy Live Free or Die Hard". I asked, "Isn't this A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD?" He replied, "Yeah, I guess." When even the theater host can't … Continue reading A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
EVEN MORE BETTER THAN EVER!
What? What happened? Where's my Critexts?It's still here, just with a new name. HOLLYWOOD AND WHINE.Why the change?Well, we have reached nearly 800 movie/TV/theater reviews. It is our goal to grow this site that has so many fans (at least that is what we'd like to believe). Part of growth is change. And frankly, while … Continue reading EVEN MORE BETTER THAN EVER!
SOUND CITY
Love comes in all shapes and sizes. And people love the strangest things. Dogs, cats, flowers, their first car. But is it possible to love a piece of audio equipment. The answer we discover in SOUND CITY is yes. Former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl loves an audio board. More importantly, he … Continue reading SOUND CITY
STAND UP GUYS
Amiable, but B-grade (sometimes C-grade) material worth seeing for maybe five or six exquisite scenes of Pacino or Walken or both. Each actor seems more relaxed (or at least less intense) than usual, so comfortable in their roles they sometimes seem about to wrap themselves up in them and fall asleep. There's a definite emphasis … Continue reading STAND UP GUYS
Hollywood and whine 