Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

What a relief. “Ghost Rider” is a joke — a monumentally foolish comic book movie with lots of unintentional laughs, mixed in with the intentional ones.

Of all the bad horror/fantasy/sci-fi/action pictures Nic Cage has cranked out over the last decade, “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” is the Nic Cagiest. A goofy, gonzo thrill ride, “Vengeance” is a bad movie sequel so bad it’s good, a … Continue reading →

Pitiless, puerile, pointless and perfunctory — and those are just the “P’s” — “Underworld Awakening” was brought into this world to revamp the vampire franchise ad to prove Kate Beckinsale can still wear the spandex, the leather bustier, the werewolf-kicking … Continue reading →

“The Vow” is like a Nicholas Sparks novel with a dash of wit, a hint of edge and a smidge less sap. It’s a romance in “The Notebook” tradition — “inspired by true events” and scripted by committee. But as … Continue reading →

It’s funny how the beloved movies of one’s less politically-correct adolescent past turn out to have a lot more edge to them once you show them to your own kids. “Back to the Future” has more sexuality than you remember, … Continue reading →

Julie and Jason are a couple contemplating “cheating.” OK, they aren’t really a couple. They’re New York neighbors, best friends since college. So the cheating isn’t what you think either. Julie (Jennifer Westerfeldt) and Jason (Adam Scott) are both in … Continue reading →

It had been 18 years since Martin Landau worked for Tim Burton. But when the director who gave Landau his Oscar-winning role (in “Ed Wood”) wrote him with another offer, Landau didn’t hesitate. “He sent me a letter, a little … Continue reading →

“Frankenweenie” is darned near an instant classic. Tim Burton has taken the animated short that launched his career and expanded it into a vivid and moving essay on science and love — the love a budding middle school scientist, Victor … Continue reading →

“For a Good Time, Call…” is a romantic comedy masquerading as a sex farce — a bad BAD girl sex farce, full of naughty talk and boys calling girls to hear that filthy language over the phone. And if that’s … Continue reading →