AMERICAN WEDDING
Icky fatherly sexual advice, bestial run-ins, and an unlikely genital shaving situation make up just a few of the comic…
Franchise
TRANSPORTER 3
It’s thanks to the Transporter series that there is an international super-action genre outside of James Bond. That’s a good…
QUANTUM OF SOLACE
The modern plot approaches the world’s very real simmering economic and ecological crisis even it doesn’t dare get too close…
THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE
One particular false-bottom death scene after a routine chase sequence corrupts any suspension of disbelief. Nevertheless, there is some pleasure…
THE DARK KNIGHT
This is that very rare movie you’ll want to see more than twice. Cole Smithey.
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy sequel is a simultaneously exhilarating and underwhelming experience due to the laid-back attitude of its characters,…
GET SMART — REBOOT
Although its chemistry never gels and Steve Carell is under-directed by Peter Segal (“Tommy Boy”), “Get Smart” pulls off a…
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL — CANNES 2008
Action/Adventure, Cannes Film Festival, FIVE STARS, Franchise, Reviews Blog, Video Essay, Women's Cinema
David Koepp’s script may not be a perfect example of balanced exposition and dramaturgy, but it doesn’t matter because the…
IRON MAN
“Spider-Man 2” still has no competition as the best movie of the super-hero genre. Cole Smithey.
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Canny dialogue, solid performances, and virtuoso editing and scoring make “The Bourne Ultimatum” a thrill ride you won’t soon forget.…
RUSH HOUR 3
In their third and ostensibly last outing together, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker go through the motions of energizing the…
RUSH HOUR 3
In their third and ostensibly last outing together, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker go through the motions of energizing the…
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Even audiences new to the Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) spy thriller franchise will respond with compulsory excitement at the elaborately…
ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
There isn’t a lick of character-driven anything in “Alien Vs. Predator,” but there are plenty of fast-paced visual surprises that…
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
Children's Cinema, Fantasy, Franchise, Literary Adaptation, Reviews Blog, THREE STARS, Women's Cinema
Just as Daniel Radcliffe has matured as an actor, the fifth Harry Potter franchise installment has graduated in scope toward…
OCEAN’S THIRTEEN — CANNES 2007
“Ocean’s Thirteen” is a distinct example of everything wrong with Hollywood. It’s a bloated, shiny surface, popcorn movie that could…
SPIDER-MAN 3
Action/Adventure, Children's Cinema, Comic Book, Franchise, Reviews Blog, Superhero, TWO STARS, Women's Cinema
After bucking the pitfalls of creating a sassy big screen superhero based on a popular comic book, and following it…
AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE COLON MOVIE FILM FOR THEATERS
Based on the popular cable television series “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” the movie is a juiced-up revelry of irreverence and…
CASINO ROYALE
Everything about “Casino Royale” is big without overreaching. Daniel Craig epitomizes the James Bond ethic with a fluid performance that…
MIAMI VICE
Michael Mann ridiculously attempts to inflate an episode of his ‘80s TV show into a feature length ballad of undercover…
COLE SMITHEY’S CLASSIC CINEMA
