I must have watched this movie scores of times as a child. I was born the very year it came out so by the time I was old enough to see and enjoy it, it was on cable. My grandparents videotaped it and my brother and I would watch it regularly while staying at their…… Continue reading Critical Analysis: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Movies on the Brain: Alex & Emma
(Originally published on FilmThreat.com) What was the last good movie Rob Reiner made? I liked American President but Story of Us may have given me diabetes. All I really remember is going into some sort of insulin shock about three quarters of the way through that one. But all in all, I think the balance…… Continue reading Movies on the Brain: Alex & Emma
Movies on the Brain: Anything Else
(Originally published on FilmThreat.com) Shortly after this movie came out I realized I had watched next to no Woody Allen films. I had seen Husbands & Wives when it hit cable to see what all the hoopla was about around the time of Allen’s leaving Mia Farrow for her adopted daughter. Over the years I…… Continue reading Movies on the Brain: Anything Else
Movies on the Brain: In-Laws
(Originally published on FilmThreat.com) First off, I think Albert Brooks is hilarious. The only problem I had with Finding Nemo (aside from thinking it was too scary for my 2 ½ year old) was that I couldn’t see Brooks face as he was delivering his lines. Defending Your Life is one of my favorite flicks.…… Continue reading Movies on the Brain: In-Laws
Movies on the Brain: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
I’m not completely sure what to expect of this movie. On the one hand, I enjoy the occasional mindless action/adventure spectacle. On the other, I tend to be a snob when it comes to taking well-known characters from other sources and completely butchering their established personalities. Pieces I’ve read on this movie lead me to…… Continue reading Movies on the Brain: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen