Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen’s wild embracing of cities that are not New York City works for him very well. With his latest film Midnight in Paris, he has written a love poem to Paris that verges on pornography for francophiles. Or, more specifically, those with a healthy adoration of The City of Love.  Somehow, Allen manages to capture the enchanting city, its art, its je ne sais quoi… in all its glory. Romantic seems to not accurately describe Midnight... Read More

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Thank the Lord! Finally, an animated film that I can jump behind.  Fantastic Mr. Fox is bitingly witty, hilarious, charming, and doesn’t depend on ultra-cute animation that spends two hours trying to make you go, ‘ahhh…’   Yes, I’m looking at you Pixar! Fantastic Mr. Fox takes a whole lot of genius, mixes it up, and turns it in to cinematic gold.  Take one great story by Roald Dahl, combine it with the unique vision... Read More

The Minus Man

It’s difficult to believe Owen Wilson as anything but the character he’s been typecast as lately (see You, Me, and Dupree, Drillbit Taylor).  His overly familiar voice sounds ironic, even when he’s trying not to be.  Even so, The Minus Man is a successfully creepy movie about a seriel poisoner named Vann. Vann seems to have no direction, and he’s driving through the northwest.  He wastes no time poisoning those around him... Read More