The classic boy-meets-girl film storyline gets jazzed up when one of them starts pretending to be a boy. So of course, that’s the girl pretending! And she ends up falling in love with the boy, but the
When it comes to successfully presenting school cliques and how American youths seem to produce many stereotype personalities, there’s one film we always watch for that: Mean Girls. The 2004 film star
When we say “friends with benefits,” that means two people accidentally or purposefully becoming friends at first, only to cross that line later. And by crossing the line, we mean having sex. So what’
Martin Scorsese is probably the greatest living filmmaker on the planet. At the age of 7,5 he should be sitting on an island somewhere with his feet up, smoking a huge cigar, and drinking the most exp
For those of you who love romantic movies, like the romantic and comedic touch of rom-coms, we’re very sure that Love, Rosie is in your top ten list of romantic film faves. What’s not to love with th
Admit it: You probably have a favorite teen flick featuring a parade of high school stereotypes, an oddball person for a protagonist, and an unlikely romance to boot. Bet it’s also a comedy! So that’s
Remember American Pie? Of course, you do! Who could forget a movie so loaded with sophomoric laughs and likeable, memorable characters. With a young, and mostly unknown cast, the move American Pie set
Say what you will about modern comedies. And judging from what Hollywood has kicked out in the last, say, five years, you might be able to muster up a whole lot. But once in a while something comes al
Jean Renoir's “A Day In The Country” (“Partie de campagne”, 1936) has its legion of devotees, finishing in the top 100 in the most recent “Sight & Sound” critics poll. While it is undeniably beautiful
As I wrote in my review of “The Wonder Years: Complete Series,” this coming-of-age TV comedy-drama gets it right. Lots of thin
Ever have the feeling that when your day starts off on the wrong foot, it’s going to be one stumble after the next, until you can go to bed and get a fresh start the following morning? That’s what ha
Kids who love “Frozen” owe a big thank-you to the Disney staffers who made “101 Dalmatians.” Animation had grown to be such an expensive proposition that it took 600 people to bring the previous f
I caught “My Winnipeg” (2007) at its debut screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. After the screening, the first question to director Guy Maddin was from a man who introduced himself as
The woman is a joyful eccentric, full of fanciful stories and extravagant behavior. The man is her opposite, a surly homebody with a curmudgeon’s disdain for the outside world. Still grieving the loss
I've figured out by now that I simply have nothing useful to say about screwball comedies. I don't like them. I have watched more than half of the supposed very best of the genre and I don't find a si
What do you get when you cross “Casablanca” with “The Sun Also Rises,” “The Dawn Patrol,” and “Beauty and the Beast”? If you animate it and throw in your own vision (and a few seaplane pirates), you
During Shakespeare’s time, men dressed like women because women weren’t allowed onstage. But there’s always been a fascination (fetish?) with men donning dresses. Tyler Perry as Madea makes just about
“Pom Poko” is one of three new-to-Blu Studio Ghibli titles from Disney, along with “Porco Rosso” and “Tales from Earthsea,” that are scheduled for February 3 release. Based on an idea by Hayao Miy
I knew absolutely nothing about “Men, Women & Children” when it showed up. And after watching it, I know even less. Why? Because it’s bad. Very bad. And it brings down a decent cast and director w