December 18th, 2013 at 2:24 am » Comments (0)

In my review of the first "Hobbit" movie, subtitled "An Unexpected Journey," I described the film as "flawed," "awkward," and "dull." Almost exactly a year later, we finally have the second ...more »

March 26th, 2013 at 2:27 am » Comments (0)

"Oz the Great and Powerful," a prequel to the original "Wizard of Oz" movie, may not quite reach the level that the name implies. The experience is more like a ...more »

December 17th, 2012 at 1:58 am » Comments (1)

Peter Jackson fathered the magical world of Middle-Earth more than ten years ago with "The Fellowship of the Ring." Shortly after, he followed with two equally successful and critically acclaimed ...more »

November 25th, 2012 at 7:03 pm » Comments (1)

The novel "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel is one of those rare types of books that keeps you glued to the pages. The story itself is one of the ...more »

February 1st, 2012 at 3:31 am » Comments (2)

This past weekend, I was able to see "Hugo" in the theater, in 3D. The movie is written by John Logan, adapted from the novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" ...more »