Sunday, April 28, 2013

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Pitch Perfect

The romance is as usual ridiculous but the comedy, the music and the competition are exceptional.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981677/

Friday, April 26, 2013

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Trouble with the Curve

First 1/3 of the movie: A for excellent acting, chemistry and script-writing. Rest of the movie: C+ for obviousness.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2083383/

Monday, April 22, 2013

Continuum: Season 1

Despite the obvious ending to this season, a welcome addition to the clever and intelligent sci-fi pantheon.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954347/

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Torchwood: Season 4

Since when did this become a police drama instead of a sci-fi show?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485301/

A Royal Affair

An excellent example of how freedom of the press can bite you in the butt.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276419/ (Original title: En Kongelig Affære)

Monday, April 15, 2013

Torchwood: Season 3

Those who warned me really meant it. Be very, very careful watching this season.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485301/

Torchwood: Season 2

Talk about getting at the heart of all the important sci-fi themes. Why can't it go on in this vein?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485301/

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Killing Them Softly

Gangsters-with-regular-lives, in the same vein as the-hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764234/

Life of Pi

That last interaction - "which story do you prefer?" "the tiger one" "that's the way it is with God" - huh?

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Hitchcock

Light entertainment with the added bonus of understanding how integral Alma was to his process.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0975645/

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

It's somehow harder to think of Newman as a pretty boy trying to be serious than it is to think of Depp or DiCaprio that way.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051459/