Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” is a magnificent science-fiction film, all the more intriguing because it raises questions about the origin of human life and doesn’t have the answers.
This isn’t a great heist movie for a lot of reasons, beginning with the stupidity of its heist plan and the impossibility of these characters ever being successful at anything more complex than standing in line. There also is the problem with Ben Stiller being cast as the hero: He was born to play the victim of heists, not the gang leader.
FD5” shows a lot of ingenuity. The recurring theme this time will be skewering and lots of it. The characters have names but they might as well be called after items for a shish kebab: lamb, chicken, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, some nice peppers. (I like to use green, red and yellow.)
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LOVE YOU, ROGER. ALWAYS AND FOREVER.
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I’m sitting here stressing out about peak oil and you’re asking me about picture quality?
`Up Close and Personal” reminds me of nothing so much as those career novels for teenagers, in which a plucky youngster rises to the top, guided by a helpful mentor. The movie could as well be titled, “Tally Atwater, Girl Broadcaster.
The truest words in “Hall Pass” are spoken by Joy Behar.
The best part of Ebert’s Hall Pass review. Also the best part of any review ever.
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The Green Hornet” is an almost unendurable demonstration of a movie with nothing to be about.
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Seth Rogen deserves much of the blame. He co-wrote the screenplay, giving himself way too many words, and then hurls them tirelessly at us at a modified shout.
Roger Ebert on The Green Hornet
Rogen’s “modified shout” is the absolute worst in absolutely everything.
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