Category Archives: Reviews

Review: Up

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Allen

I read a discussion of Up recently — I don’t remember where — which said that the movie was ultimately about acceptance of death, which is an awfully adult theme to find in a kids’ film. (Truth be told, of … Continue reading →

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Review: Star Trek

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Allen

Now this is what I want out of a summer blockbuster. Star Trek delivered all of the action, all of the spectacle, all of the emotion, all of the characterization I could have asked for and then some. [1]  I … Continue reading →

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100-Word Review: Spider-Man 3

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Allen

Welcome to the first installment of 100-Word Review, in which I — you’ll never see this coming — review a movie, TV show, book or whatever in exactly 100 words.  Most of the time, this will be used either for … Continue reading →

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Review: The Dark Knight

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Allen

If Batman Begins represented a step or several forward from the superhero movies that came before, so does The Dark Knight represent another leap. The Dark Knight retains all that I loved about its predecessor – note-perfect acting[1], solid writing, … Continue reading →

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Review: WALL-E

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Allen

For all of the usual Pixar brand of amazing technical virtuosity on display in WALL-E (and believe me, there’s plenty of it), it’s the wonderful characterization which makes the movie such a joy to watch. That director Andrew Stanton and … Continue reading →

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