Film Review

Is Dennis Hill a nut case for boarding people-eating cats in his backyard? Or is Dennis merely a genuine individualist doing his thing?

My theory is that Hollywood decided to remake Ishtar. The reason, I can only guess: global warming. It's causing everything else these days.

There are a number of reasons why Inglorius Basterds is so disappointing. Self-indulgence and tongue-in-cheek hipness does not a movie make.

You can feel strained sometimes but ultimately, like a persistent movie suitor, this film charms through sheer force of effort.

Belgian-born actress Yolande Moreau gives a stunning and heartbreaking performance in this partly fictionalized biography of the painter Seraphine.

Up is released May 29th and it's bound to be a hit. It rips your heart out, stomps on it, and then makes you laugh so hard your eyeliner will run. My good buddy George Roush and I did a video review of the film at the dog run in Griffith Park.

You'd think that WALL-E would be a tough act to follow - but here comes Pixar with Up, a movie that matches that Oscar-winner for heart, laughs and pure excitement.

In a time when even bad comic book films like The Spirit have a certain 'are you kidding me?' nerve, Wolverine is shocking in its adherence to formula and lack of imagination.

The movie points out that kids today live in an overly-sexualized world that glamorizes the act so much, they practically have no choice but to bang each other. But the satire was above the pay grade of the 8 year-old sitting behind me.

The film weaves old footage of Tyson with interviews with the contemporary version, showing the discrepancy between the menacing block of granite he once was and the tired, doughy man he has become.

I got a chance to screen Seth Rogan's new film, Observe & Report in Santa Monica the other night and it's certainly not your average comedy.

Seven Pounds is the very definition of a "noble failure." It is the very kind of film that "they just don't make anymore" and I am glad for its existence.

Dragon Hunters is France's official submission for 'Best Animated Film' at this year's Oscars. For what it's worth, it is easily one of the three best cartoons I have seen this year.

If you're expecting the dark, wicked humor and dazzlingly gruesome violence of Sin City, you'll be sorely disappointed.

I've Loved You So Long may not satisfy everyone, but the film remains a first-rate character study and an insightful examination of the difficulty of establishing intimacy.

One failing of the otherwise interesting film is that it never gives any insight into the reason behind Milk's rapid career change from insurance to gay insurgency. It's not too much of a stretch to say that Milk was born again.