Even after seeing Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie I still have misgivings about it, but I cannot deny that it is something special. Like most of Tarantino’s films it fudges genre conventions, contains glaring anachronisms (particularly involving music), has gorgeous dialogue, […]
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Jack Reacher (2012) ☆ ☆ ☆
I confess to not having read any of Lee Child’s “Jack Reacher” novels, but I am aware that as described in those books the main character is described as being quite tall and large. Hardly Tom Cruise. However, this being […]
Continue reading »Parental Guidance (2012) ☆ ☆ ☆
Unlike The Guilt Trip, a dramatic comedy which offers few chuckles, the somewhat clunky family comedy Parental Guidance promises and delivers a host of belly laughs, courtesy of Billy Crystal, who hasn’t had a movie this funny in a long, long […]
Continue reading »The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) ☆ ☆ ☆
Readers of the print version of Filmbobbery may recall that I was never excited about any of the Lord of the Rings movies. I gave them all three stars because they are all obviously well produced and delivered what they promised, but […]
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It’s great to see Barbra Streisand back on the big screen; she has always been an actress that I’ve felt should have worked more often. She was a great musical star and a good comedienne before coming an accomplished director; […]
Continue reading »Les Miserables (2012) ☆ ☆ ☆
This is my first brush with Victor Hugo’s famous story; I have never read the book, nor seen any of the numerous earlier versions, some of which are considered to be pretty good. I’m quite sure, however, that I will […]
Continue reading »Playing for Keeps (2012) ☆ ☆ 1/2
It is easy to see why Gerard Butler accepted the role of a former star soccer player now trying to put his life back together in rural Virginia. Not only is it a nice role that blends athleticism with comedy […]
Continue reading »Anna Karenina (2012) ☆ 1/2
This is my first brush with Leo Tolstoy’s famous story; I have never read the book, nor seen any of the numerous earlier versions, many of which are considered to be classics. What a mistake I made to see this […]
Continue reading »Hitchcock (2012) ☆ ☆
As with the case of Lincoln, a one-word surname title for Hitchcock does a disservice to both its material and its audience, as neither movie is a full-fledged biography that one would expect of titles which bring to mind images of […]
Continue reading »Killing Them Softly (2012) ☆ ☆
I have been remiss lately about keeping up with reviews, and this movie is to blame. I’ve had a difficult time deciding where I stand on it. On one hand, Andrew Dominik’s low-key mobster film is as intricately written as […]
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