Archive for April, 2009

Every Little Step

Check out the movie summary of Every Little Step by Michael The Moviegoer.

EVERY LITTLE STEP = ***
“One Singular Sensation”
The documentary “Every Little Step”, about the casting of the Broadway classic “A Chorus Line”, has now been made possible by the success of reality TV. The original show is about singers and dancers auditioning to play [...]

Shall We Kiss

Movie summary of “Shall we kiss” by Michael The Moviegoer.

SHALL WE KISS = 1/2*
“Not A Real French Kiss”
Do they call it a french kiss because the french were the first people to kiss with their tongues? The french have always been thought of as passionate lovers, but you wouldn’t know it by the wimpy french [...]

State Of Play

Check out the movie summary by Michael The Moviegoer and find the plot of State Of Play.

STATE OF PLAY = ***
“A Real Twister”
I would hereby like to coin the term for a new genre of film. The Twister. A twister is a thriller with one too many plot twists. “State Of Play” is the latest [...]

The Mysteries Of Pittsburgh

Be sure to check out the movie summary of The Mysteries Of Pittsburgh by Michael The Moviegoer.

THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH = **
“Unsolved Mystery”
Michael Chabon’s 1988 novel is given a lackluster screen treatment despite some obvious good intentions. It’s a “how I came of age during my summer vacation” drama about a teenager named Art (admirably [...]

Observe And Report

Read the Movie Summary by Michael The Moviegoer, and find the plot of Observe and Report.

OBSERVE AND REPORT = ***1/2
“Offend And Rejoice”
To be truly offensive you must be mean-spirited with malicious intent. Many recent comedies coming out of Hollywood are being called “crude” and “offensive”. But if the intent is so obviously to get laughs, [...]

Adventureland

Movie summary of Adventureland by Michael The Moviegoer.

ADVENTURELAND = **1/2
“A Bumpy Ride”
Jesse Eisenberg plays a teenager in 1987 who must take a summer job at a cheesey low-budget amusement park to save up for college. There he finds first-love with Kristen Stewart. If that synopsis doesn’t sound exciting to you, then you would be wise [...]

Paris 36

Movie summary of the movie Paris 36 by Michael The Moviegoer.

PARIS 36 = ***
“All That Dazzle”
Christophe Barratier’s follow-up to his Oscar-nominated “The Chorus” is a joyous treat about a Paris music hall in the mid-1930s struggling with a “the show must go on” mentality even as pre-war fear and anti-semitism begin to grow throughout France.
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