Michael Biehn’s top five lines
Written by Lisa When Michelle asked me to come up with the Top Five Michael Biehn movie lines, I said “Top five? It’s too hard! There are so many melodramatic gems out there to adore, and emulate!” But apparently not…
Chasing Mandy
Girl meets Boy. Girl and Boy fight mutual attraction. Girl and Boy give into mutual attraction. Because of a misunderstanding, someone feels betrayed. Girl and Boy spend agonizing time apart. Girl and Boy reaffirm their love, underscored by dramatic music.…
Reality Shines in American High
I know Michelle hates it, but there is something to be said for reality programming-when it is showing us actual reality and not some farce dreamed up by greedy producers in search of the Next Big Ratings Gimmick. Not that…
American Finale
On the surface, American Wedding is about the impending nuptials of Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). Is that the best they could come up with to end the American Pie franchise? From the proposal – predictably involving an…
Got the Job Done?
Amy and Amanda hit separate coasts to see The Italian Job. Here’s what they thought… Amanda: I just want to say up front that I was not a fan of The Italian Job. Amy: I rather liked it. I wasn’t…
8 Mile: Not Quite Lost
I just saw 8 Mile, and I’m not sure if it had a plot or meaningful dialogue, but the lead character was played by some skinny white boy named Eminem. And that’s how I’m going to play this review -…
8 Mile Falls Short
Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person who doesn’t think 8 Mile is Phenomenal! Amazing! Brilliant! I’ve read all these descriptions and more, all praising the flick to high heaven, and I’ve yet to figure out why. Because, honestly,…
Harry Potter’s Brave New World
The biggest difference in Alfonso Cuarón’s interpretation of the Harry Potter franchise is not in the way it looks – although it’s certainly different – but in the way it feels. Cuarón’s Prisoner of Azkaban is more mystical and less…
Ahoy Ye Teenies
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl isn’t so much a movie as it’s an event – albeit a highly entertaining one. And since we all know that attending an event takes careful planning, here’s some things…
The Ring: Scary As Hell
Written by Xiola According to Amy nothing freaked her out more about this film than when I, “scary movie goddess” proclaimed The Ring one of the scariest movies I’d ever seen. Before I’d gone, I had heard and read nothing…
Episode II: Tales of the Spoiler-Free
Written by Kathy Adams That’s right. You may find it hard to believe, given that I’ve not spent the last six months in a cave, but I was spoiler-free for Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Until 7:30…
One Hour Photo. The stalking’s on us!
If you are going to see this movie because you love Robin Williams and even though he will forever be Mork to you, you loved him in the “dark” Death to Smoochy (which, for the record, I loved), don’t. If…
Serendipitous
Let’s get the boring stuff out of the way first. Serendipity is about two people who meet while trying to purchase the same pair of gloves in Bloomingdale’s five days before Christmas. They share blended coffee beverages, pertinent information (favorite…