Masquerading Muppets
Life imitates art with Muppets Most Wanted (2 stars on 0-5 scale). In the new comedy/musical, Kermit is kidnapped and replaced by Constantine, an evil frog that looks remarkably like the leader of the Muppets. Surprisingly, virtually none of the other Muppets can tell a difference. Sure, the replacement looks like Kermit and does some […]
Susan Sarandon set for Florida Film Fest
Susan Sarandon will be attending a screening of Dead Man Walking at this year’s Florida Film Festival and will be doing a Q&A session after. For details, see my blog at www.orlandoweekly.com.
‘The Lego Movie’: time to play
I’m a little late to this conversation, but I figure that since I still have Lego that I made as a child and I refuse to let anyone touch it, you’ll forgive the tardy post. Yes, The Lego Movie is surprisingly worth seeing (3 ¼ stars on 0-5 scale). It’s superbly animated, with a great […]
Comparing the foreign films of 2013
Broken Circle Breakdown (3 ¼ stars on my 0-5 scale) is better than Blue is the Warmest Color (2 ½ stars). It’s more original, tighter, and displays more mature and effective storytelling. But The Great Beauty (4 ½ stars) is still by far the best foreign-language film of the year. See my review of it […]
A double dose of Sorvino at the FFF
Veteran actor Paul Sorvino will appear not once, but twice, at the upcoming Florida Film Festival. For details, see my blog at www.orlandoweekly.com.
Filmapalooza article now online
For a recap of my recent trip to Filmapalooza in New Orleans, including links to many of the best films, click here.
Florida Film Festival is coming!
We’re just three weeks away from the start of the Florida Film Festival. Read my blog at www.orlandoweekly.com.