One comes away from HOLMES AND WATSON bemused. The stunning lack of entertainment value in a film starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly is almost a body blow, such is its unremitting ineptitude. Using as its premise the same spoofery done much better by the Wayans Brothers in their series of SCARY MOVIE riffs,… Read More »
SHANGHAI KNIGHTS
It is always with a mixture of trepidation and resignation that yours truly approaches the cinematic sequel. Sure, there was GODFATHER II and THE WRATH OF KHAN, but for the ones that hit, there are a gazillion that miss so big that one’s faith in the filmmaking community is sorely tested. I’m pleased to say… Read More »
Peter Lord Sails Along with THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS
Peter Lord, co-founder of Aardman Studios, and one of the people responsible for bringing about the golden age of animation in which we live, is a man with a not unsurprisingly whimsical way of expressing himself. When I spoke with him on April 10, 2012, there was no denying the whimsy, nor the passion he… Read More »