As I walked out of the theater, my son (10) asked if The Muppet Show really used to be on TV, and you could see in his eyes that he was hoping it did, because then he could ask if we could get the DVDs. I told him it was, and recounted some of the memories of watching it every Sunday night. I could tell that I lost him somewhere along the way, as I tried to put together the idea of the weekly … [Read more...]
Like most of your best movies, Julie & Julia isn't at all about what it's about. That's probably going to trouble a certain number of moviegoers, who are looking for a food movie, or have certain expectations because it's a Nora Ephron film. It tells the story of Julia Child's trip to becoming an icon, and Julie Powell's road to somewhat accidentally becoming a popular blogger and author. … [Read more...]
Ben Stiller's second foray into the world of museum artifacts springing to life is a fun, summer romp, but it suffers somewhat for the loss of the initial plot arc. There's a lot going on, but it's mostly in the 'excuse to have another movie' category, and not really much that serves a storyline. Since we last saw him, Larry Daley has moved on from his life at the museum. He's now an … [Read more...]
