Movie Summary of The Ghost Writer by Michael The Moviegoer.
THE GHOST WRITER = ****
“Haunted By The Memory Of Tony Blair”
I recently read an article about the discovery of a species of frog in Australia that was believed to have become extinct more than thirty years ago. I can imagine the thrills and joys of the [...]
Movie Summary of Alice In Wonderland by Michael The Moviegoer.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND = **1/2
“Is It Any Wonder?”
Lewis Carroll’s classic tale of a child’s psychotic hallucination seems like the perfect fit for director Tim Burton to do a big-screen adaptaion. Sadly, this “Alice In Wonderland” is Tim Burton at his most restrained. Although there are sprinkles [...]
Michael The Moviegoer’s Oscar Predictions 2009-2010:
Almost nobody is predicting that “Inglourious Basterds” will win Best Picture. But I’m going to risk it for the following reasons.
If “Avatar” wins, it will be the first Best Picture win since “Titanic” that doesn’t have a screenplay nomination. If “The Hurt Locker” wins, it will be the lowest-grossing Best [...]
Movie Summary of North Face by Michael The Moviegoer.
NORTH FACE = ****
“Extreme Adventure”
“North Face”, from German writer/director Philipp Stolzl, is the best mainstream adventure film to come out of Germany since Wolfgang Petersen’s “Das Boot” in 1981. It also joins “K2” and “Touching The Void” as one of the best films about mountain climbing ever [...]
Movie Summary of The Girl on The Train by Michael The Moviegoer.
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN = **1/2
“On The Wrong Track”
Andre Techine’s new film “The Girl On The Train” is inspired by true events. The description of these events sounds sensationalistic enough for the evening news. But as portrayed in this film, it makes us [...]
Movie Summary of Shutter Island by Michael The Moviegoer.
SHUTTER ISLAND = ***1/2
“Scorsese Flies Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”
Would you believe that a movie about an FBI agent arriving at an insane asylum to question a serial killer about a mysterious event could open in February and a year later win Oscars in all five top categories, [...]
Movie summary of The Wolfman by Michael The Moviegoer.
THE WOLFMAN = **1/2
“The Tail Of The Talbots”
Benicio Del Toro steps into the role of Lawrence Talbot in the remake of Universal’s 1941 horror classic “The Wolfman”. Universal nearly monopolized horror movies in that era, and they wisely continue to try and re-boot their most famous franchises. [...]
Movie Summary of Valentine’s Day by Michael The Moviegoer.
VALENTINE’S DAY = **1/2
“Valentine’s Day Massacred”
Garry Marshall’s “Valentine’s Day” is the feature film equivalent of those red carpet arrivals specials that precede awards shows. The audience for this film are the very people who love to watch the flashy parade of celebrities to see what they’re wearing, [...]
Movie summary of Fish Tank by Michael The Moviegoer.
FISH TANK = ***1/2
“A Great Catch”
“Fish Tank” is one of the best pieces of modern British cinema I have seen in a very long time. Only a few months ago we were all hailing Carey Mulligan as the next great actress from England (Mulligan was just nominated [...]
Movie Summary of Edge Of Darkness by Michael The Moviegoer.
EDGE OF DARKNESS = **1/2
“Bring A Flashlight”
By now we all know there are two Mel Gibson’s. There’s Mel Gibson the crazed religious fanatic. And then there’s Mel Gibson the movie star. In “Edge Of Darkness” the movie star returns to the genre that made him a [...]