Archive for November, 2002

Death to Smoochy

Saturday, November 30th, 2002

Saw this movie on Thanksgiving. I know this movie was reviewed as poor, but I really liked it. It works well as a dark comedy. Each part is played just over the top enough to highlight the campy-ness and artistic nature of the movie without making it B-movie crap. The use of color and the [...]

Die Another Day

Saturday, November 30th, 2002

Not a horrible flic. Kinda what I’d expect out of a Bond movie. Nothing too deep or meaningful or extravagant. Very attractive movie (characters, sets, transportation, use of color, shot composition). Halle Berry did well for her role, although there were a couple of scenes that highlights her lack of upper body strength (she hits [...]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Tuesday, November 19th, 2002

It was alright… pretty much what I would expect from a kid’s flick (which it has always been marketed as). Book inaccuracies: I’m not surprised. I lost all faith in faithful film reproductions of books when I saw Jurassic Park. At least it was better than Spy Kids. I still shudder at the thought that [...]

Only see this movie if your IMAX theatre is showing it on a flat screen. Do not watch it if it’s projected onto a dome. You’ll end up unhappy with a crick in your neck and maybe a headache. Aside from that, the movie was as enjoyable as seeing it in a regular theatre. [...]