Archive for March, 2006

The Chronicles of Narnia

OK, it was good. I really was expecting to be disappointed with this, but I have to say I liked it.
Based on the classic novel by CS Lewis, 4 children are sent away to a professors mansion in the country to be protected during World War II. While playing hide and seek one day, the […]

Steve Uncategorized on March 18th, 2006

Memoirs of a Geisha

I never read the book, but everyone that I know has. I was looking forward to this movie as I was familiar with it’s plight to get to the big screen. I think Steven Spielberg had it in development hell for years before it finally found its way to Rob Marshall.
After the movie my one […]

Steve Uncategorized on March 18th, 2006

Casanova

I expected very little from this film, and almost didn’t go see it. It struck me as the kind of movie Heath Ledger needed to make to prove he wasn’t gay, after starring in Brokeback Mountain. But I was pleasantly suprised that this movie actually had something to offer.
Heath Ledger is Casanova, fabled lover of […]

Steve Uncategorized on March 18th, 2006

Glory Road

These Disney sports movies that we have seen popping up over the last few years have all become rather textbook. Not too many suprises and very similar issues from film to film, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t enjoyable.
It was nice to see how Josh Lucas would handle being the headliner in a large release […]

Steve Uncategorized on March 18th, 2006

Munich

Munich was good. It was, I would say, very good, almost excellent. But can we all calm down a bit.
I need everyone in the media to stop telling me how important this movie is, and how angry everyone is getting that Universal is pushing Brokeback Mountain instead of Munich as a best pucture contender.
This movie […]

Steve Uncategorized on March 18th, 2006