In director Tim Burton’s marvelous version of Alice in Wonderland, 6-year-old and very sleep-deprived Alice has continuing strange dreams of a white rabbit (Michael Sheen), a giant rabbit hole, a mad tea party, and plants and animals that can talk. About 13 years later, a less than enthusiastic Alice (Mia [...]
Friday 04 Jun 2010 |
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Bottle Shock writer/director Randall Miller’s twisty black comedy is a little too clever for it’s own good, but thanks to an offbeat cast, including Shock players Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman and Eliza Dushku, it at least has more personality than that breezy ode to California wineries.
Thursday 12 Mar 2009 |
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As a comedy about wine, Bottle Shock is hardly Sideways. But as entertainment, it’s a light and pleasant little crowd-pleaser that’s easy on the eyes (in more ways than one; thank you, Eliza Dushku) and features Alan Rickman at his snobbiest and therefore funniest.
It recounts the true underdog story of how in 1976 an entry [...]
Friday 06 Feb 2009 |
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