Friday, January 6, 2012

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Inscrutable? Yes, the script is. No, the action and the acting aren't.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1123373/ (Original title: Di Renjie)

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Doctor Who: Season 10

Finally! At the very end of Season 10, after 69 serials, a real story without plastic monsters (well, ok, plastic maggots). Plus, it's funny and poignant and has a moral ending.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056751/

Monday, January 2, 2012

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Fright Night

Colin Farrell was definitely born to play a vampire.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

This is The Indian Hangover, down to the stunningly handsome leading man. (What are they, twins?)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1562872/

Mongol

Despite this rather romantic view of the great Khan, I'd rather not forget that he slaughtered millions and millions of people.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416044/

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Kung Fu Panda 2

Nope, not as good as the original, but plenty fun (and sentimental) in its own right.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302011/

Terra Nova: Season 1

About as good as Stargate Atlantis. Sure would be nice if they gave this series the same chance.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641349/

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Margin Call

Clearly, the main focus of this flick is to humanize the bankers, et al. Not certain they achieved their objective.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615147/