Punch
A flawed film that despite having some curiosities ends up looking too smart for its own good.
Category: Reviews: P-T
Québec-Montréal
A 90-minute collection of clever and frank dialogue about sex and relationships.
Saint Monica
There’s a ton of interesting background material lurking beneath these characters. It looks like a case of someone perhaps simply picking the wrong story to tell with them.
Films: S · Reviews: S · Sucky Sequels
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
Like any gimmick, once the initial intrigue of the 3-D has been satiated you’re left looking at Game Over like you would with any other. And once you start looking at [it] like any other film you quickly realize it’s boring.
Raising Victor Vargas
Captures the awkwardness of adolescence like few films have.
Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume is the kind of movie that hits home. It touches on real emotions and is a reminder of just how darn awkward it is to be a young adult.
Piranha
With more laughs than frights, it’s tough not to have at least a little fun in all of its natural badness.
Roger and Me
While not as good as Bowling for Columbine, Roger and Me does show delirious hints of what was yet to come.
Films: P · Reviews: P · Uncategorized
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
[Pirates] might not have a single defining moment of wonderment…[but] it does as a whole tap into the same sensibilities that make you wish you were there.
Spellbound
Spellbound might follow eight juniors as they try to become champions, but director Jeffrey Blitz is really documenting the American Dream in action.
