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Having apparently run out of theme park rides to turn into mediocre movies, Disney, it seems, has decided to take scenes from its own films–in this case the Mickey Mouse portion of Fantasia–and turn them into loud, overblown star vehicles for Nicolas Cage and his growing collection of wigs.

When choosing a graphic novel to adapt into a screenplay, one must choose wisely. The effects of choosing a novel too complex or dry has often shown its rougher side (I’m speaking of films a la The Hulk, Fantastic Four, and Punisher War Zone). Kick-Ass has a simple plot that, though it may [...]

Remake is a dirty word. For me it conjures images of Adam Sandler jabbering his way into a Gary Cooper role (Mr. Deeds [2002] and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town [1936]), Gwyneth Paltrow as Grace Kelly (A Perfect Murder [1998] and Dial M for Murder [1954]), Richard Gere as Jean-Paul Belmondo [...]

Even before I took my three younger nephews (ages 4, 6, and 7) to see this somewhat frantic, effects-filled kid flick about super spy guinea pigs, they were quoting one-liners from its trailers. Especially funny to them was the sight and sound of one of the rodents farting inside a tricked-out, super-fast hamster ball.

I wish I could review the first two-thirds of a movie and advise you, gentle reader, to simply turn it off at a certain point and walk away. It’s easier when a film has a flawed beginning– you can just stick it out and the final experience can nevertheless be satisfying, but a flawed final [...]