THE MIDDLE SEAT: “BEEN THERE, SEEN THAT”
Let’s talk this week about something that every single movie-goer experiences – artistic hijacked redundancy.
Let’s talk this week about something that every single movie-goer experiences – artistic hijacked redundancy.
It was like watching an undergrad film of a boring play starring freshmen actors.
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Jake Gyllenhaal redeems his career after the embarrassingly awful “Prince of Persia” and turns in a fine, heartwarming performance
I have been endlessly fooled by movie trailers to frequent films that ultimately were nowhere near as good as the trailers suggested. Has this ever happened to you?
With features, films in multiple languages, and several international entries, this film festival is so much more grandiose than its simple name would imply.
I’m clicking the weird, the wonderful and the what the hell were they thinking when they coughed up a budget for this piece of raw moose dung.
A film like this demands a charismatic and vulnerable lead actor, and Bradley Cooper is quickly establishing himself as the right guy for those jobs.
Matt Damon and Emily Blunt are maybe the first action film couple I’ve seen in years that had great chemistry.
My initial thought is, we come up with a basic questionnaire, designed by people who enjoy and understand the art of cinema, and anyone who fails it gets put on the list.
Watching the filmmaking team’s decision-making process about what kind of look the beast would have would probably be much more fascinating than watching the movie.
I suspect it ranked well below what it should have because people knew too much about it before they saw it
I’ve been drinking heavily and my perception of time is just a little bit off, but don’t give me that look, because I got the points of the movie and this is still an important review, so shut up.
I knew the 80’s. The 80’s were a friend of mine. “Take Me Home Tonight”, you’re not the 80’s.
In my humble opinion, there are certain people who don’t “get” movies, and thus should not be allowed to view movies at all.
This highly entertaining animated film is exactly what Shakespeare geeks who also happen to love animation have been waiting for.
The terrifying adults in this film often acted as if they hid the town secret of the local werewolf, but no such wolf ever shows.
The banter between characters is great and the situations they’re put into are pure, envelope-pushing comedy gold as only the Farrellys can deliver.
Paul Preston’s annual once-over of the nominees. Who will win, who should win, and the Top 10 Films of 2010.
Movie Guy Paul Preston checks back in with London’s Biggest Conversation from a very busy red carpet of the Oscars on LBC, 97.3, London
It is time. In a column about the “movie-going experience” we have to address food.
Movie Guy Paul Preston checks in with London’s Biggest Conversation from the red carpet of the Oscars on LBC, 97.3, London
Movie Guy Paul Preston gives his Oscar predictions for 2011 on KRLD, Dallas, TX
I’ve seen this film and, while it’s certainly not bad (it makes a decent enough rental), it’s also not the monumental satire everyone claims it to be.
I wish the actors would either stop mumbling, speak up, or the sound mixer would equalize the volume.
From the dawn of silent films, humans have had to navigate the treacherous social waters of yet another group entertainment decision
I watch many, many dark, disturbing films, but most don’t even come close to this masterpiece of fear.
“The Way Back” is my new all-time favorite movie about prisoners escaping a Russian Gulag camp during World War II
To everyone everywhere who ever goes to a movie theatre I politely remind you to SHUT UP!
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The horror is mostly derived from sudden, shocking moments and not from the true nature of evil.
Bening is riveting here, as she has the ability to work the camera and turn you inside out, proving once again why she is one of the best ever.
I need to see the movie straight on. And that’s not just at the theatre. I will go for any seat in any living room that gives me the most centered view of a movie.
It succeeds because it manages to tell the big story through the smaller stories of these men and their families
Some of it makes sense and some of it not so much. But is any of that the point? No, not really.
Disney is successful at making animated films because their stories and storytelling have something for every generation in the room.
The interplay between Firth and Rush in the movie is not only a master class in acting, but it is some of the most fun you’ll see in a movie.
When I think of fun and witty romantic comedy leading ladies I don’t think of Natalie Portman.
A noir-type thriller that may require a certain mind-set from it’s audience for true appreciation.
This column is dedicated to movies. And while there are many aspects to cinema, I want to talk about us – the moviegoers.