Aside from “Kung Fu Panda” and the first two “Shrek” films, DreamWorks Animation hasn’t really produced any good films. They’re often over-stuffed with pop-culture references and just seem sort of…lifeless. (Examples: “Madagascar”, “Bee Movie”, “Monsters vs. Aliens”) Which is why I was somewhat hesitant to see “How to Train Your Dragon”. The movie does differ [...]
Good horror films are a rare commodity these days, good horror remakes even more so. That said, “The Crazies” is an entertaining, suspenseful film that will often catch you off-guard, just because of how well-made it is. It’s never particularly scary, at least in this reviewer’s opinion. I got slightly irritated at the film’s over-reliance [...]
‘Alice in Wonderland’, for all the hype, the marketing, the trailers, and the buzz, is shockingly…average? Normal? An obvious attempt to spurn yet another Disney franchise? And perhaps most offensive of all…boring? I wish I could praise Tim Burton’s latest fantasy, but it’s just so bland that I can’t really bring myself to do it. [...]