Every family has secrets and stories they tell about them. Sometimes the versions differ depending on who is spinning the tale and the vagaries of memory. Actress Sarah Polley has a doozie of a story about her family, specifically her mom Diane. STORIES WE TELL could have been a nice "based on fact" drama, or … Continue reading STORIES WE TELL
Month: May 2013
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
J.J. Abrams first foray into the world of Star Trek was a huge success. Even though Abrams freely admits he could never get into the original series, he totally nailed it with his take on STAR TREK. So, that begs the question, could he pull it off again? The answer is again an unqualified YES! … Continue reading STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
A Good Day To Kill a Blockbuster Franchise is more like it. Far fetched fun is what you expect from the Die Hard movies but this one was completely missing the fun. Bruce Willis is underused, his on screen son has the charisma of dirty laundry, and some of the action sequences are just stupid. … Continue reading A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
TRAILERS BEFORE IRON MAN 3
Judging by audience reaction before I saw Iron Man 3, people cannot wait to see MAN OF STEEL and are excited, but slightly less so, to see the THOR sequel.They definitely don't care about Will Smith's AFTER EARTH. Most of the audience laughed at the trailer. Here are the trailers for MAN OF STEEL:and THOR: THE … Continue reading TRAILERS BEFORE IRON MAN 3
IRON MAN 3
Marvel has pretty much nailed this whole Superhero movie thing. We all know what to expect, so it is all about execution. How do the director, writer and cast pull it off? In THE AVENGERS is an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10. A near perfect genre movie. THOR was good, but clearly … Continue reading IRON MAN 3
Hollywood and whine 