Reviews and commentaries about classic movies, long-forgotten titles, and new releases.
About a Boy (movie 2002) review: Starring Hugh Grant as a self-centered guy who tragically discovers his inner Family Man, Chris and Paul Weitz’s comedy is appallingly reactionary.
Training Day (movie 2001) review: In a less showy role, Ethan Hawke effortlessly steals Antoine Fuqua’s mediocre cop thriller from Best Actor Oscar winner Denzel Washington.
In Old Arizona (movie 1928) review: Starring Oscar winner Warner Baxter, Fox’s Pre-Code Western is of interest as the first ‘outdoor’ talkie and for its brazenly risqué sensibility.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (movie 2004) review: Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Alfonso Cuarón’s fantasy proves that CGI and movie magic aren’t quite the same thing.