Daily Archives: December 30, 2012

So why now more “American Pie”? It’s a lame one, just the same one now with much older guys. And starlets wearing mileage from whiskey and rye. Singing “Why did my career go ‘bye’?”

You’ve spied the electronic billboard message on the Interstate and maybe felt a chill as you did — “Amber Alert,” then a car description, maybe even a license plate. Who among us hasn’t at least taken a glance to the … Continue reading →

“Alex Cross” is an interesting exercise in back-engineering, a prequel that takes us back to the days before the psychologist/police profiler was the sage, solemn and inscrutable sleuth whom Morgan Freeman ably brought to the screen in two films over … Continue reading →

Anna Nicole Smith was “famous for being famous,” or more to the point, “infamous for being famous.” A volutuous Playboy Playmate and Houston stripper who married an old man for his millions, showcased her vapidity on reality TV and never … Continue reading →

“Act of Valor” is an amped-up, action-packed adventure about the exploits of the Navy’s “Sea, Air and Land” commando teams — the SEALs. It’s a furiously macho saga scripted by the screenwriter of “300” and starring those always-get-their-man men of … Continue reading →

Hollywood has a long, rich tradition of historical abominations, but never has there been a history done more abominably than “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”

Tales peopled with vast collections of interlocking stories, even the best ones — “Crash,” for instance — often seem more like writing exercises than stories that move us. We barely get involved with one character’s problems when the movie traipses … Continue reading →

Julie Delpy completes her metamorphisis into the French Diane Keaton with “Two Days in New York,” a broad farce that is a funnier and markedly sillier sequel to her “Two Days in Paris.” Delpy, who gained American fame for her … Continue reading →