Mini Movie Reviews Archives
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ROBOT & FRANK
I think most of us who watched The Jetsons as a kid, figured by the year 2012 we'd all have a Rosie the Robot to help us with chores and child rearing, and most importantly, she'd be like a part of the family. Sadly, although we rely heavily on technology, this family robot way of life doesn't exactly seem to be right around the corner.
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SPARKLE 1976 vs. SPARKLE 2012
For anyone unfamiliar, Sparkle can easily be confused with DreamGirls, or even, Mariah Carey's 2001 bomb at the box office, Glitter. But Sparkle came first. It is the story of 3 choir singing sisters (siblings) who for a brief period of time become singing sensations in Harlem (1958), but are brought low by an abusive gangster and the pitfalls of reaching for a dream...
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HOPE SPRINGS
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I just finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Committed, her follow up to the phenomenally successful Eat, Pray Love. (click for T&T commentary on this food in film book/movie) In it, she examines, dissects, enlightens, muses and laments on the subject of western marriage, along with the marriage customs and outlooks from a few other cultures. Ultimately, she comes to the conclusion that to a large degree, women come up short in the whole marriage scenario; but despite this fact, the state of matrimony, whether it be legal or symbolic, straight or gay, mixed race, religious or secular, is a state that the human condition longs…
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Pre and Après: Ruby Sparks
The film explores what we look for in relationships; and it's this intention that allows us to buy into the impossible, in such a way that it feels completely possible.
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Magic Mike
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Steven Soderbergh is an impressive director – Traffic, Erin Brockovich, Ocean’s Eleven Trilogy, Contagion and many more, but his last movie Haywire (click for T &T commentary) didn’t seem to be up to his usual standard. Now, he’s redeemed himself for me with Magic Mike. Based on the real-life pre-acting career of star Channing Tatum, this behind the scenes look at male stripping is not only entertaining, sexy and fun; it’s got more quality and a hipper flavor than the trailer would have you believe. Tatum’s character Mike is ambitious in that cocksure way some young guys have of running a lot of…
