(:)(:)(:) for My Brother is an Only Child, an Italian film, 2007, on Netflix DVD. Despite charming beautiful actors and an engaging plot line (two 1960s era brothers in southern Italy love to hate and hate to love each other as one is a fascist … [Read more...] about 3 Snouts up for My Brother is an Only Child on Netflix
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My Weekend with Marilyn and The Artist
(:)(:)(:) for The Artist(:)(:)(:)(:) for My Week with Marilyn This weekend I saw The Artist and My Week With Marilyn. I was eager to see one of the films. The other I was willing to see but had zero expectations--guess which … [Read more...] about My Weekend with Marilyn and The Artist
(:)(:)(:) for Super 8
Three snouts enthusiastically pointed up and snorting loudly for Super 8 in theaters everywhere now. My son thinks I should give it 3 and a half snouts and that's probably more accurate but I have a 5 snout system just so I don't have to give half … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:) for Super 8
Four Snouts Up for It’s Kind of a Funny Story
(:)(:)(:)(:) for It's Kind of a Funny Story in theaters now, at least in Sacramento. The blurb review from the SF Chron that I read prior to this movie was insubstantial, something like, "3 1/2 stars, kid checks himself into a psych ward and wants … [Read more...] about Four Snouts Up for It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Three snouts up for Avatar on Imax
(:)(:)(:) for Avatar on Imax. My expectations for this movie were mixed. On the one hand, I heard a review on public radio that said something like "this isn't a good movie, but it's enough like a good movie that you might think it is" and that … [Read more...] about Three snouts up for Avatar on Imax
Two and a half snouts for Sherlock Holmes
(:)(:)(: for Sherlock Holmes in theaters everywhere. The first hour of this movie made me physically ill. The context is important, I was with a mixed group of adults and kids, some of whom were younger than 13. We were out on a holiday walk in … [Read more...] about Two and a half snouts for Sherlock Holmes
Four Snouts up for Star Trek on DVD
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Star Trek just out on DVD. I didn't get to see this movie on the big screen. My husband did and gave it uniformly positive reviews, something like "the best action adventure movie since Spiderman 2." To me, that meant, well, it's … [Read more...] about Four Snouts up for Star Trek on DVD
3 1/2 Snouts up for Bruno
(:)(:)(:)(;Last night in a Buffalo cineplex as my daughter went to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince for the second time, I saw Bruno next door. I wasn't sure what to expect. I had found parts of Borat hilarious and have a high tolerance … [Read more...] about 3 1/2 Snouts up for Bruno
(:)(:)(:) for Escape to Witch Mountain
Three enthusiastic snouts up for Escape to Witch Mountain the 1975 Disney classic. What is happening to me? I'm in this movie period where I have to recover from the violence and gore of today's hollywood with Disney drivel. Yet, there it is, the … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:) for Escape to Witch Mountain
(:)(:)(:)(:) for The Golden Compass
Four snouts up for The Golden Compass opening today in Sacramento, California. I struggled with the number of snouts for this one. It is a beautiful film, with a compelling plot, well-conceived, well-acted, well-written.It held my attention … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:) for The Golden Compass
(:)(:)(:) for The Shaggy Dog (1959)
Three snouts up for The Shaggy Dog (colorized version) made in 1959. I watched this movie the other day with my kids and I was surprised how well it held up. I kind of expected that it would be so silly and predictable that I would have to answer … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:) for The Shaggy Dog (1959)
2 Snouts Up for “You Kill Me”
(:)(:) for You Kill Me, directed by John Dahl (Red Rock West) and starring Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni in theaters everywhere. First of all, haven't we had enough of the hit-man with a heart of gold genre? I know I have. I love The Sopranos tv series … [Read more...] about 2 Snouts Up for “You Kill Me”