Capitalizing on the sequel release, Cats & Dogs hits on Blu-Ray, and the family-friendly lark looks better than ever... to children of the right ages. Putting together a fairly form-standard spy adventure, only pitting the secret organizations of cats and dogs against one another, the film's talking (and otherwise CGI cutesified) animals hooked younger audiences. Helping to kick off a wave … [Read more...]
Critics and the general public alike were quick to fire with both barrels at NBC's new show, The Marriage Ref , and most of the time with a good bit of inter-referencing. Several critics have mentioned the Twitter chatter taking place during the show, and by and large it wasn't very positive. A major helping of unhappiness seems to come from the feeling that the massive marketing push for the … [Read more...]
It certainly is complicated, there's no doubt about it, but does it deliver anything worth bothering with? It's Complicated is the story, more or less, of Jane (Meryl Streep) and Jake (Alec Baldwin). Divorced for a decade, but finally somewhat amicable, the two will run into each other by way of one of their three children's college graduation. Meeting at the hotel bar, they make the most of … [Read more...]
When it comes to reviewing films, you often find yourself at odds with certain demographics which render your efforts useless. My Sister's Keeper presents such a case merely by being directed by Nick Cassavetes, and by being based on a book by Jodi Picoult. There are so many people who are set in their interest in such a film, that the potential use of a review is rather trivial. Whether you … [Read more...]
Not as busy a week as it might seem. There's certainly been a lot of talk, but mostly about the same things. Jon is apparently being sued by TLC, and the show is apparently ending in November, but that's all the same story really. Nicolas Cage is taking his ex-manager to court, and everyone has been having a field day with that one. And, generally, it was a week of hearing the same things over … [Read more...]
