kelly | May 11, 2011
After being thwarted by opening weekend opportunities, I caught Thor on Monday night. I was pretty disappointed and I’ve been struggling to understand why that might be, considering the acclaim that it has received, both from the real critics, and the comic community. I think I’ve narrowed down why it didn’t resonate with me, and [...]
kelly | February 22, 2009
For the past few years, one of the local movie chains in our area hosts an “Oscar Showcase” the day before the Oscars. All 5 Best Picture nominated films are shown back to back starting at 10:30 in the morning until they’re over. I tried my best in the 30 minute breaks between shows to [...]
kelly | October 18, 2007
the short review: if you are a fan of any of the following: tim burton movies (in particular big fish), moulin rouge, the lion king on broadway, or julie taymor, you will probably find something to enjoy in across the universe. the more you enjoy any one of those things, the more you will enjoy [...]
kelly | December 11, 2006
there is nothing i can tell you about this movie that you didn’t know by watching the trailer. you either want to see it, or you don’t, and you’re right in either case. if however, you’re on the fence because sometimes you like these things, let me clarify. The Holiday is a hybrid christmas romantic [...]
kelly | November 13, 2006
my goal for the vacation was 2k. i managed to pull off a little over 3k (3257 to be exact), so go me. this means that i need to write 1922 wpd for the rest of the month (i’m 4336 behind). not too shabby. i’m still skeptical that i’m going to make it. we’re really-really [...]
kelly | May 29, 2006
…i saw the latest x-men movie… …and i liked it. i’m sure it was as bad/lame as everyone’s saying. i have vague memories of wincing/groaning at many of the “lines” and actively stopping myself from overthinking some things. and that’s fine. there’s just something about x-men movies that leaves me bouncing in my seat saying [...]
kelly | November 15, 2005
we interrupt nanowrimo to bring you 1500 words or so on a completely different subject. this could have been a great movie. it might have eclipsed sense and sensibility as my all-time favorite movie of all time. it had all the right elements to do so. the story of elizabeth and mr. darcy is my [...]
