Film review: Splice (2010), a gorgeous train wreck of sci-fi horror
Sarah Polley gets up close and personal with... um... something. Grade: 5 out of 10 The new sci-fi thriller Splice, a modern-day take on Frankenstein that opens Friday (June 4) in theaters, is a...
View ArticleRick’s first yoga class: A cautionary tale
Writers never sit in the front row. Okay, so perhaps I misspelled something in my Google Images search. Not at meetings, classes, groundbreakings, sporting events or anything else requiring, well,...
View ArticleFilm Review: The A-Team
The A-Team (2010) film review Rick’s grade: 7 out of 10 By RICK GERSHMAN If any film demands to be graded on a curve, it’s The A-Team. Simply consider the notion of making a big-budget summer movie...
View ArticleKnight and Day Film Review
Knight and Day (2010) film review Rick’s grade: 4 out of 10 By RICK GERSHMAN Bear with me for a minute while I talk about dinner. Trust me, it’s relevant. Tuesday was a busy day. I was racing around...
View ArticleDinner for Schmucks review
It’s remarkable how quickly the new comedy Dinner for Schmucks disappears from your brain. I can recall laughing my way through the vast majority of the film–mostly soft laughs, but there were more...
View ArticleA few not-so-brief thoughts on Inception (SPOILERS)
Leo must have REALLY had to go. Yes, I finally got around to seeing Inception last night. I dug deep and spent the full $17 for the IMAX version. It’s a little late in the game to do a full review, so...
View ArticleTo hell with The Expendables
So how many of these guys would you actually expect to be members of the Expendables crew in the film? All nine? Eight? Seven? How about... five. Yes, five. (Okay, 5 1/2 if you include Dolph, who's on...
View ArticleRed Riding Hood, freedom of speech, and curious interpretations thereof
I have way too much work right now for an efficient, productive person, much less the lazy, unfocused bastard I am. Given that I’m juggling three different deadlines right now — and yes, “juggling” is...
View ArticleA very brief but heated rant on the George Zimmerman trial
Look, I just have to say this. This damn George Zimmerman trial is driving me insane. I covered quite a few trials back in my newspaper days, and I don’t think there’s any way on earth Zimmerman can be...
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