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I'm sure the smartass answer to that question is a simple "uh, yeah," but there are some films that it seems you simply never get tired of, no matter how many times you've seen them or how many wasted hours of your life you could have spent doing something… Continue reading
To say I was a bit disappointed in "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" is an understatement. I'll refrain from making wisecracks using the words from the actual title of the film, which so many reviewers have done already. (As in, "I wanted to believe this would… Continue reading
The departure of Roger Ebert from the TV show he launched with the late Gene Siskel nearly 35 years ago has me thinking about how the role of the movie critic has changed with the rise of the Internet. For those not up to speed, Ebert and Richard Roeper (who… Continue reading
I don't know … somehow I just can't get myself all that excited about J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek" movie. Mainly because "Trek" is so over with, to me, and we've been indundated with so many permutations of it over the years that my reaction has… Continue reading
Words cannot sum up how utterly I was blown away by "The Dark Knight" at the first showing this morning, and yet I am going to try to describe it – without spoiling anything. This film demands repeat viewings, to take in everything, and I am sure it will get… Continue reading
If you want to talk about iconic, milestone TV shows, few can claim to be more so than "MASH," which has now been finished with its run for 25 years but of course lives on in both syndication and now DVD availability. It's amazing to think that an entire… Continue reading
I saw "Get Smart" not long ago, and was surprised to find that it was enjoyable and not terrible enough to make me regret paying to see it in a theater. Granted, it was a $5 early morning showing. Though Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway got all the press, one… Continue reading
With the tidal wave of good movies we've had this summer already, it's easy to forget that there actually is another "Star Wars" movie coming – albeit an animated one. And yet the excitement and anticipation level clearly is not what it has been for all the… Continue reading
I recently saw trailers for a couple of the remaining movies of 2008 that I am really looking forward to. "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," due out later this month, and the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace." To be honest, even after viewing the X-Files… Continue reading
If reports are to be believed, Mark Millar, whose movie "Wanted" is now in theaters, wants to do yet another relaunch of the "Superman" franchise. This one would start from scratch and ignore all the previous movies, meaning presumably that we'd have to sit… Continue reading
I know I'm a little late to the party on this one, but I finally got the chance yesterday to see "The Incredible Hulk." I've been using the holiday weekend as an opportunity to catch up on my moviegoing. It's also a great way to save some money – go to an 11… Continue reading
Yesterday, I was visiting with family for the holiday and the TV happened to be on. American Movie Classics was showing a "Jaws marathon" and "Jaws 3-D" was on. (Why they still insist on calling it 3-D when regular TV allows nothing of the kind is a mystery.)… Continue reading
