Why is it that when filmmakers get a whole truck full of money, they always think that they should use it to make things blow up in lots of interesting, cool ways? The thought crossed my mind again as I watched MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, the third and putatively final chapter in the MATRIX cycle. In this… Read More »
V FOR VENDETTA
This is a dangerous film. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V FOR VENDETTA is a medieval mystery play re-imagined for the 21st century and spiffed up with some nifty, but not overbearing, special effects. A political thriller enhanced with a healthy dose of both fantasy… Read More »
HAPPY FEET
When it comes to moviedom, penguins are as close as it gets to a sure thing, hit-wise. This is something irresistible about this unlikely bird and the way it’s so easy to anthropomorphize its sturdy waddle and formal wear. To his credit, George Miller, director, co-author, and conceiver of the story as a whole, doesn’t… Read More »