Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre shouldn’t particularly be good movie material. If the descriptions of Mr. Rochester and Eyre were followed closely, it’d be hard for any filmmaker to find an audience. No one wants to watch uglies fall in love. So it can be forgiven that the Cary Fukunaga choose the handsome and brooding Michael Fassbender as Rochester, and Mia Wasikowska as the ‘plain and simple’ Jane.  Fortunately, Fukunaga,... Read More

Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace had a lot working against it: one of the worst theme songs ever written (that Garbage song has finally been topped as the worst of the series!), a lackluster, boring Bond girl, a weird name, and a director (Marc Forster) who has immense talent (Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball), but has never directed an action flick before.  The result gets your adrenaline pumping, but leaves much to be desired. The movie begins right where... Read More