D.C. MOVIE GUYS

My Sister’s Keeper-Imagine the turmoil in your family if, in order to save the life of one beloved child, you and your husband/wife had to conceive a second child. A second child; whose major reason for living was to provide genetically “perfect” donor material for that first child. Take it a step further: suppose, one day, the second child wanted to stop participating in medical procedures, for fear of endangering its life? What would you do? How would you resolve this seemingly impossible dilemma? (continue reading…)

The Proposal-Sandra Bullock is a talented actress. This is an undeniable fact. In her best films she engages us and draws us to her side with her spunky charm and down to earth warmth. When she tries to play a mean spirited or nasty character, with the notable exception of her work in Crash, it just doesn’t ring true. In The Proposal, she does tap into her inner meanie for a while and, when she does, the film has a certain snap. But, as this middling romantic comedy moves into its second a third acts, Bullock becomes her old, sweet self-and the movie suffers for it. (continue reading…)

The Hangover-You’ve heard the story before. A bunch of guys get together for a wild weekend in Las Vegas before one of them gets married. Crazed and wacky situations ensue, leaving everybody with “guys only” stories to tell and share for years afterward. That’s the basic premise of the new comedy The Hangover. After watching it, I’m fairly sure of one thing-nobody’s ever had a pre-wedding weekend like this one. (continue reading…)

What a year!  Just when you thought you’d be burried in superhero flicks and
Judd Apatow knock off comedies (hey, even KevinSmith made one-with
Apatow’ s main man, no less!), the last three months of the year
produce a treasure trove of quality films.  Here, in ascending order, are
my Top Ten: (continue reading…)

Ten years after he first tried his hand at transferring his wildly popular television series to the big screen, writer/director Chris Carter has delivered a second film based on “The X-Files.”  Though this movie’s stated sub-title is I Want To Believe, a more accurate one might be I’d like a Coherent Story, Please.

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