THE CHILDREN – This little family get together includes talk of viruses, traditional Chinese medicine, and home schooling. The hippies talk about “building kids immunity in a natural way instead of all those nasty jabs”. I’m not sure if the film is using this as a convenient plot point from contemporary headlines, or if they’re [...]
Read more →GHOSTBUSTERS 2 – I like how this starts out, making light of the franchise in a way. The open use of the “2″ logo when they re-open works for me; it’s an open joke with the audience as far as I’m concerned. Sadly, there are elements here that just don’t work for me. The big [...]
Read more →GHOSTBUSTERS – Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria! Sure, the film is seriously dated with its effects and style, but it’s a classic sci-fi action film. At least these ghost hunters have a real foe, unlike their modern day TV wannabes. Ray, when someone asks you if you’re a god, you say “YES”!
Read more →NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Carlton) – I have something of a rule about not paying to see movies starring Tom Cruise or Ashton Kutcher, but I decided I’d risk it this one time. It worked out pretty well – it’s a silly romantic comedy but it’s well acted, and the script isn’t infantile. There’s two ways [...]
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