Movie Review – The Northman
Director: Robert Eggers Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang Year: 2022 The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman; Robert Eggers’ three directorial features, and smash successes all. I also think…
Movie Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Director: Rob Marshall Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane Year: 2011 In the Jack Sparrow movie realm, we have a new director, new characters, new landscapes, and…
Movie Review – Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Director: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand Year: 2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall was supposed to be an irreverent and hilarious comedy with great characters, like…
Movie Review – The Mist
Director: Frank Darabont Starring: Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn Year: 2007 Based on a Stephen King short story, The Mist is a cool concept poorly produced, like something that…
Movie Review – I Think We’re Alone Now
Director: Reed Morano Starring: Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning Year 2018 I didn’t care for Morano’s debut, Meadowland, and I don’t care for her followup either, I Think We’re Alone Now;…
Movie Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Director: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom Year: 2007 Jack Sparrow is back again, this time from the dead, as the thrilling trilogy concludes …and leaves the…
Movie Review – 2 Days in the Valley
Director: John Herzfeld Starring: Danny Aiello, James Spader, Charlize Theron Year: 1996 2 Days in the Valley is an extremely amateurish attempt at an ensemble thriller, a collection of reasonably…
Book Review – The Clan of the Cave Bear
Author: Jean M. Auel Year: 1980 A classic novel of early people, Clan of the Cave Bear offers not only a stirring story with rich characters, but also a glimpse…
Movie Review – Smokey and the Bandit
Director: Hal Needham Starring: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed Year: 1977 Much (all) of what I think of Smokey and the Bandit now is based on nostalgia and only…
Movie Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Director: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom Year: 2006 Jack Sparrow is back and …a little worse for wear, but that doesn’t stop Dead Man’s Chest from…