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 »

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 »

April 16th, 2012 at 5:01 pm » Comments (0)

When people ask me what my favorite movie is, I usually respond with "Vertigo," the classic suspenseful film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. But one time somebody asked me a follow-up ...more »

January 27th, 2012 at 3:49 am » Comments (3)

I would like to begin my movie reviews with "Midnight in Paris," written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, and Marion Cotillard. It was nominated ...more »