Category Archives: 2012

Hysteria is about a doctor who got a job jacking off stressed-out women in a clinical setting. When he eventually developed something like carpel tunnel servicing the insatiable needs of his patients, he invented the vibrator so they could jack themselves off. … Continue reading →

Barbara is a decent film – interesting, beautifully filmed, well-conceived. My problem is that I expected it to be an “escape from a communist country” film, and it’s really not. It’s a slow, careful look at life in a communist … Continue reading →

The Impossible is a mesmerizing movie. It captures the tsunami and its devastating aftermath very skillfully and effectively. Naomi Watts is good. (An Oscar nomination? I don’t quite see that.) Ewan McGregor is really good, as is the oldest child (Tom Holland.) All the … Continue reading →

My wife wanted to see this when it was at IFC, but we were both a little unsure about it, and wound up skipping it, even though it hung on there for months and months. Finally catching up with it … Continue reading →

Greta Gerwig is one of the most adorable actresses out there, and a good part of this film’s appeal is just watching her do her thing. But this film also has a pleasing and satisfying story, pretty decent dialog and … Continue reading →

Why on earth were critics so mixed on this film? It’s delightful! Nicely acted, well-written, interesting, and fun. It has something to say about getting older and feeling less relevant, about the creative process, about creative collaboration, about advertising and creating media hype, … Continue reading →

Zero Dark Thirty is getting rave reviews, but it’s really not a good movie. There is probably a good story buried in there somewhere, but the structuring of information in the film is so poor that you really only come away with … Continue reading →

I have to laugh that this film is described as a love affair between FDR and his cousin. Laura Linney’s character comes across as slightly retarded, and the “love affair” is really a lot closer to FDR sexually abusing a … Continue reading →

Les Misérables is a remarkable movie. I’ve never seen a stage musical translated to screen with such spectacular success. Unless you hated Les Mis the musical, this movie is probably a must see. First off, I found Anne Hathaway’s performance of … Continue reading →

Rust and Bone is part of that new genera in France where they are trying to outdo Hollywood at their own game. I think it’s all riding off the incredible success of Tell No One, but unfortunately they don’t seem to … Continue reading →