Category: Reviews

Overall Impression – An entertaining horror that’s creepy, hilarious, ridiculous… and manages to pull it off. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Christine. What’s she trying to accomplish? – Professional: break Mrs. Ganush’s curse before the Larnia demon drags her to hell.  Personal: succeed in life (score that promotion at work, impress her… Continue reading DRAG ME TO HELL

Overall Impression – Woooweeewowow!  What’d you expect?  It’s Pixar! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Carl. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: achieve his and his late wife Ellie’s dream of living on Paradise Falls. Personal: develop a connection to somebody. Private: find the true meaning of adventure. Who’s trying to stop… Continue reading UP

Overall Impression – This year’s Palm D’Or winner offers great insight into the relationship between teachers and students. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Francois. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: teach the school’s curriculum to his students. Personal: define his relationship with his students.  Private: find the value in what he’s… Continue reading THE CLASS

Overall Impression – A stylish, epic, but ultimately hollow continuation of the franchise. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Marcus Wright. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: reach SkyNet to find out what happened to him. Personal: figure out whether he’s human or machine. Private: decide whether he deserves (and even has) a… Continue reading TERMINATOR SALVATION

Overall Impression – One of the smartest reboots of a franchise since BATMAN BEGINS.  Buckle up! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Spock. (Whoa?!  WHAT?!  Not Kirk?!?!  Read on!) What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: Protect the Enterprise as well as the principles of Starfleet and the Federation. Personal: Deal with the… Continue reading STAR TREK (2009)