Michelle Pfeiffer
Batman on Film: Tim Burton Brings the Dark Knight to the Modern Cinema
As I mentioned in part one Batman on Film, Batman (1966) was my first experience with the Batman character. Even though Adam West will always hold a special place in my heart and I’m able to separate his Batman from any of the “modern” interpretations of the character, it’s Tim Burton’s vision of the Batman universe that I grew up with and considered the one true cinematic representation (until Ch...[Read More]
Movie Review: People Like Us
It turns out that men have daddy issues too. The premise of the new film People Like Us is pretty simple. Like many movies about family, it starts with a death. Jerry Harper, music producer/ramblin’ man/eternal hippie, dies and leaves instructions for his estranged son, Sam (Chris Pine), to go to an apartment complex and take care of the strangers who live there. Turns out these people are S...[Read More]
Movie Review: New Year’s Eve
Times Square, an ensemble cast, and a fair amount of cheesiness. Yep, you guessed it! It’s New Year’s Eve Hollywood style in the new movie from director Garry Marshall. Perhaps this movie picks up where Valentine’s Day (2010) ended? I didn’t see that one but I still think it’s a pretty safe bet. Don’t worry, this review will not be riddled with sarcasm and cynic...[Read More]