In 1920’s Chicago, Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones), a chorus girl who dreams of being more famous than she already is. From afar, housewife Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) dreams about being a vaudeville star. Months later, Roxie finds herself in jail…
Steven Soderbergh’s Side Effects is an interesting film, in that it starts off telling one story, only to quickly switch gears and tell another. Unfortunately, the first story is far more interesting, and better constructed than the second, which means…
After the dull Chéri and the uneven Tamara Drewe, the generally reliable Stephen Frears appears to be in something of a slump. Unfortunately, his frivolous, superficial adaptation of Lay the Favorite, Beth Raymer’s memoir about her path from stripper to…
Rock of Ages was a surprise hit on Broadway; a show with a real sing-along quality that wasn’t afraid to make fun of itself while paying homage to 80’s hair metal. Unfortunately, the recent film version seems to lack some…
Sony Pictures | 1998 | 136 mins. | Rated PG-13 Zorro, the fictional hero created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley has been featured in numerous books, films, television series and other media. Fans of 1950’s television may claim…
Watching a remake of the 2002 German film Mostly Martha, No Reservations is like getting up at midnight and raiding the fridge – it feels good while you’re doing it, but you wouldn’t dream of telling your friends about it…