Archive for July, 2007
Movie Review | ‘Live-In Maid’: A Dust-to-Dust Attachment Till Salary Did Them Part
by A. O .SCOTT July 18th, 2007 | Movie Reviews
“Live-In Maid,†Jorge Gaggero’s remarkably assured first film, examines the complicated relationship between an upper-class Buenos Aires woman and her housekeeper.
Movie Review | ‘Summercamp!’: A Care Package for Nostalgic Campers
by JEANNETTE CATSOULIS July 17th, 2007 | Movie Reviews
Nostalgic as only a project steered by two former campers can be, “Summercamp!†is a riot of talent shows and campfires, canoeing and holistic clowning.
Movie Review | ‘Scrap Heaven’: A Hijacked Bus and a Trio of Misfits
by LAURA KERN July 17th, 2007 | Movie Reviews
In the writer and director Sang-il Lee’s “Scrap Heaven,†three strangers share a general dissatisfaction with life — and a fateful ride aboard a hijacked bus.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
by Cinema Blend Movie Reviews July 17th, 2007 | Movie Reviews
Despite an at-times-unflattering portrayal of these players who sometimes appear to be the types who are far too old to still live in their mothers basements, its hard not to get caught up in the competitive spirit, even over something as simple as Donkey Kong. By the end you cant help rooting for Wiebe to get that top score.
The Bourne Ultimatum
by Cinema Blend Movie Previews July 17th, 2007 | Movie Reviews
ICasino RoyaleI got a lot of credit for re-energizing the baleful Bond franchise with fresh ideas, but all it was really doing was aping the IBourneI series. Daniel Craigs movie is just a pale shadow of the Bourne movies, Jason Bourne did it first and Jason Bourne did it better.
What Bourne does so well and Bond wants is take super-spying and plop it down in the middle of reality. Better still, it does that without losing any of the fun associated with movie screen international espionage. Theres action aplenty in the IBourneI movies, and thats part
What Bourne does so well and Bond wants is take super-spying and plop it down in the middle of reality. Better still, it does that without losing any of the fun associated with movie screen international espionage. Theres action aplenty in the IBourneI movies, and thats part
