Illinois Moments on the Silver Screen
Watching Wanted a few weeks ago, I was amused and surprised to see a bar I have passed every day on the train during my summer in Chicago featured prominently. I chuckled aloud in the …
Film
Baby Mama Unspools on The Quad
The history of female comedic duos is a mighty short list: Ethel and Lucy, Laverne and Shirley, and now, one for the 21st century, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Reared in the school of belly …
Where the Wild Things Are to Hit the Big Screen (For Better or Worse)
If you didn’t read Where the Wild Things Are as a kid, then you are probably either a.) too cool to read, or b.) illiterate. Next you’ll tell me that you missed out on Dr. …
The Top Five CGI Movies of All-Time
Friday brings us the release of Pixar’s Wall-E, and what better way to celebrate than a top five countdown? In the short history of computer-generated imagery, there have been some great feature length films, and …
Plants Gone Bad: Takin’ Back the Planet
What amazes me about M. Night Shyamalan is he seems to have friends. How else would he get such talented actors like John Leguizamo, Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel in one film? They certainly can’t …
Settling in the City: A Response to Sex and The City: The Movie
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen Sex and the City or do not want to know what happens, stop reading now. As a devoted fan of Sex and the City, I eagerly awaited the release …
The Beauty That Comes From Corrupting a Boy’s Mind
I remember what it was like to sit in the backseat of my parents’ car, gazing out the window and imagining mythical creatures frolicking alongside the road. (Nevermind the fact I still do that as …
Juno Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype
By now most of us have seen the film Juno at least once. It’s now out on DVD — and you can even find a pretty decent online version of the movie. So many people …
Sex: It’s Not for Everyone
I don’t want to say that Sex and the City: The Movie is only for faithful viewers of the HBO series, but I will say the uninitiated probably won’t “get” the film. The movie thoughtfully …
No Country for Old Men Unspools at The Virginia Theatre Tonight
Lucky for Lee Marvin fans and thanks to films such as No Country for Old Men, along with movies such as The Proposition, and television shows such as Deadwood, the Western is currently undergoing something …