The Minus Man

"...Garofalo and Owen Wilson. You can say this for The Minus Man: It comes with a darn good pedigree...."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Leading Man

"...Patricia Hodge. A backstage drama brimming with hothouse menace, The Leading Man by John Duigan (Flirting, Sirens) is a..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Perfect Man

Less a feature film than 90 minutes of tweenage feminine wish fulfillment, The Perfect Man is like Teen People come to life.

"...Directed by: Mark Rosman. Starring: Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth, Mike O’Malley,..."

June 17, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The LEGO Ninjago Movie

The LEGO law of diminishing returns

"...lifted virtually whole from Joe Dante’s Gremlins, this is the third film entry in the Danish, petroleum-based, imagination-activated toy..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big Bounce

There's very little bounce in this new Elmore Leanard adaptation that stars Owen Wilson and Morgan Freeman.

"...Directed by: George Armitage. Starring: Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Sara Foster, Gary Sinise, Charlie Sheen, Vinnie Jones, Bebe..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

Houston-based, Iranian-born filmmaker Mashayekh relates the story of the pioneering 11th-century mathematician, astronomer, and poet, and reminds Western audiences that there’s more to Iran and the Middle East than suicide bombers and hummus.

"...Thomas Howell. Houston-based, Iranian-born filmmaker Mashayekh seeks to expose the broader public to the story of the pioneering 11th-century..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Seagull's Laughter

Set in 1950s Iceland, this film is equal parts noirish mystery and coming-of-age tale.

"...salts, gossipy spinsters, and groaning, windswept volcanic shorelines. But then, that's Iceland for you, a country whose most famous..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Brotherhood of the Wolf

"...Jean-François Stévenin, Mark Dacascos and Samuel Le Bihan. Finally! The world's first historical romance-cum-horror movie-cum-chopsocky papal conspiracy epic! Films..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Georges Melies never saw the Apollo astronauts tee off on the moon, but the..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fables of the Reconstruction Part II

Todos Santos, Mexico, rebuilds as its music fest grows

"...There are still remnants of destruction from Hurricane Odile when..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Fables of the Reconstruction

Todos Santos Music Festival, on the edge paradise & progress

"...About 45 miles north of Cabo San Lucas, on the resort-riddled southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, sits Todos..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Salton Sea

"...Directed by: D.J. Caruso. Starring: Louis Guzman, Deborah Kara Unger, Doug Hutchison, Anthony Lapaglia, Peter Sarsgaard,..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mist

There's "something in the mist," and it's not only the beasts that bite but also the dark things that reside within.

"...Sternhagen, Jeffrey DeMunn, Alexa Davalos and Nathan Gamble. My mother, who was a young girl during World War II,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swiss Army Man

This infamous "farting corpse" movie is all gassed up with nowhere to go

"...are unlikely to come any weirder than Swiss Army Man, aka “the farting corpse movie.” Neither are there likely..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Road

Cormac McCarthy's bleak, end-of-days novel survives the transition to the screen with remarkable veracity.

"...by: John Hillcoat. Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce and Molly Parker. I'm not..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cold Light of Day

A young businessman on vacation in Spain with his family becomes caught in a tangled web of espionage and intrigue in this lackluster follow-up by the director of JCVD.

"...The director of the 2008 Fantastic Fest smash JCVD returns..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Dukes of Hazzard

A remake that's about as deep as Jessica Simpson's cleavage.

"...Carter. Folks, welcome back to Hazzard County, Ga. Round these parts life moves slower than a key grip with..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Italian Job

"...F. Gary Gray. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Mos Def, Seth Green, Jason Statham and..."

May 30, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Smurfs: The Lost Village

The little blue critters are back

"...A strictly-for-the-kiddies animated reboot of the seemingly ancient Smurf brand, The..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Green Hornet

This Hornet's a cheesy and borderline-boring cream puff of a vigilante.

"...Harris. Not quite as bland as Van Williams in the 1966 TV series and by no means as instantaneously..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Haunted Mansion

Eddie Murphy heads up this latest Disney amusement ride-turned-movie.

"...worth with this summer’s box-office bonanza of Pirates of the Caribbean. But the Johnny Depp x-factor so integral to..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

This Is the End

Be mindful when partying at James Franco's house: You could get stuck there for the apocalypse with Seth Rogen and Co.

"...The apocalypse is nigh. It’s a theme that’s showing up..."

June 14, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Despite being the third entry in the Underworld series, this is a prequel story about the age-old war between the vampires and the werewolves.

"...Bill Nighy's cadaverous panache that this third entry in the ongoing exsanguinators vs. lycanthropes franchise (that's vampires and werewolves..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hulk

"...Paul Kersey and Cara Buono. Hulk smash good, Puny Human, but Nick Nolte just look smashed. It’s an unfortunate..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Animated equine love story that's also a fresh take on the standard cowboys-and-Indians tropes.

"...Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron -- the first animated equine love-story-cum-anti-Manifest Destiny screed..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Beach

"...and Lars Arentz Hansen. Can we all just get together, once and for all, on the ought-to-be-obvious notion that..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Joe the King

"...Brooks' dictum, it's not always so good to be the king. Whaley's directorial debut may be the feel-bad movie..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Got the Hook-Up

"...Gretchen Palmer, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, Helen Martin and John Witherspoon. New Orleans' answer to Suge Knight -- minus the..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Pillow Book

"...Yoshida and Judy Ongg. British director Greenaway (Prospero's Books, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover) has..."

July 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: A Lot More Alpha

The whole gender role system is built mainly on bullshit

"...husband and I have been married four years and together for a year before that. He's an uncommonly sensitive..."

March 23, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

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