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Movie Talk - Jun 9, 2008
First, “Brokeback Mountain” was a short story. Then it became a movie. And now it will be an opera. The New York City Opera is hiring composer Charles Wuorinen to score an opera based on Annie Proulx’s story, according …
Movie Talk - Jun 7, 2008
Here is my indubitable list of what matters most among new movies this weekend: 1. “Kung Fu Panda.” A solid animated comedy that can successfully entertain kids and their parents. 2. “Surfwise.” Fascinating surfing …
Movie Talk - Jun 7, 2008
Dear Mr. Smithee, Greetings. I enjoy your column. I thought your recent comments on “The Wizard of Oz” were really terrific. My 16- and 19-year-olds think that “Oz” is a yawner and won’t watch it with me, though I’ll …
Movie Talk - Jun 5, 2008
She’s coming! She’s coming! She’s coming! Sorry, I’m just trying to sound like the little girl from “Little Miss Sunshine.” But truth is, she’s coming. On Friday, Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin will be in Alpharetta to …
Movie Talk - Jun 4, 2008
Part of the success of “Kung Fu Panda” — and, trust me, it’s a good family movie — rests with Jack Black. He’s the voice of Po the panda in “Kung Fu Panda,” which opens in metro Atlanta theaters on...
Movie Talk - Jun 2, 2008
All the “top critics” are beating up on “Sex and the City,” and I’m left to wonder why. Did they expect more? It’s a 30-minute TV show stretched to fill 2 hours and 22 minutes. I certainly expected less. That...
Movie Talk - May 31, 2008
Dear Mr. Smithee, When “The Matrix” came out, everyone made a big deal about its unusual visual and philosophical themes, but I’ve been a fan of “Dark City,” which came out a year earlier, and I think that in both...
Movie Talk - May 30, 2008
Can “Sex and the City” beat “Indiana Jones” at the box office this weekend? Guess what … it doesn’t really matter. What matters is the financial sheet and the prospects look mighty good that “Sex” will be profitable …
Movie Talk - May 27, 2008
Did you like the new Indiana Jones movie as much as I did? “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Computer Generated Imagery” seemed to have it all. Gophers, monkeys and an unbelievable swordfight atop moving vehicles …
Movie Talk - May 23, 2008
Dear Mr. Smithee, I have noticed that, more often than not, the movies in which a single actor or actress both stars and directs do not turn out very good. I am guessing that perhaps they make this mistake because...