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El secreto de sus ojos (2009)
A VERY good film
This is one of the best movies I've seen in the last 10 years. It is intelligent and crafted to perfection. It also stays two steps in front of the audience trying to guess what is going to happen next.
By the looks of it, Argentina is producing movies that are at par with the best of the best.
One only has to see Las nueve reinas and El secreto de sus ojos to appreciate first rate cinema.
One thing that has surprised me is the lack of reviews from mainstream press in the USA. This movie is better than anything Hollywood has put out in the last 5 years.
F
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Disney's mouse is a one big rat
This is as obscene as they come! Poor Charles Dickens. His classic story has been stolen, quite in the open by an avaricious rodent. It's no longer "Dicken's A Christmas Carol" but instead "Disney's..." What's next for the rat? "Disney's Moby Dick?" "Disney's Hamlet?" SHAME on Disney! The immortal Charles Dickens is turning over in his grave. Let's hope someone spreads a little rat poison for the mouse that is now determined to make his own, classic works by others. Who knows, soon it will read... "Disney's US Constitution" and "Disney's United States Declaration of Independence." I urge everyone NOT TO SEE this plagiarized piece of high tech manure and instead read the book. You'll be very happy you did and the Spirit of Christmas Past will thank you.
Deja Vu (2006)
Silly with a capital S
I guess there will always be a market for movies that have to do with time travel.
Unfortunately, when it comes to the gimmick of going back and forth in time, inevitably the writers are confronted with something called "logic."
That "logic" is missing in droves in this movie and suspension of disbelief is more than an unusual occurrence.
Also, I think it is time that Denzel Washington stops playing cops, whether they belong to the federal branch or not.
His acting has become predictable and worse, boring.
He is a good actor whose talents are going to waste.
Every character in this movie is predictable and never hint to any kind of originality.
To make the movie even more unpalatable, Val Kilmer, who is in his own right an extremely talented actor with a powerful range, is totally wasted in this film.
He could have e-mailed his lines.
Also, I don't know whether he gained weight for the role, but his leading man good looks were left at home and in their place was a pudgy, overweight mug of someone who does not care what he looks like.
In Hollywood, that can be dangerous.
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Poor Jane Austen
With more than a few moments plagiarized from "Pride & Prejudice" this movie, in the end, is a dud.
Helen Fielding, who wrote the "...Jones Diary" novel and the screenplay should, in the future, try to be more original, and not depend on dead authors for ideas.
Also, no matter what Hugh Grant says during TV interviews, Ms Zellweger English accent just does not cut it.
F
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Needed the touch of a Poet
This movie did not become the success it should have been because the story (and the script) needed input from a philosopher poet.
Next time, Mr. Spielberg...next time...
F
World in Action: Seven Up! (1964)
Incredibly Moving
This is a series that should be watched by everybody. It is remarkable to see the kids grow, and deal with life like everyone has to. As far as documentaries go, this series should be awarded a special Academy Award because it is one of the best ever made.
Tango Bar (1987)
A truly BAD film - Ed Wood has been reincarnated!
You know you are in trouble when in a film, the director includes pieces of other films, including cartoons, of people doing the tango. Isn't that what Ed Wood used to do--incorporating pieces of what he found on the cutting floor to fill his movie? And he was, supposedly, the worst director in the history of Hollywood. Well, folks, we have the runner up in the man who directed Tango Bar.
Los peloteros (1951)
The best film in the History of Puerto Rico
This is the best film ever made in Puerto Rico. It was shot in 1953 using real kids in a Puerto Rico that no longer exists.
It features Ramón Rivero, better known as Diplo, the Charlie Chaplin on Puerto Rico, in the title role of `Pepe;' more proof of his incredible range as an actor/comedian.
The movie is based on a real story of a group of very poor kids REAL poor...(barefoot, playing with broken bats, torn mitts)...trying to raise funds for their baseball team.
Don Pepe (Ramón Rivero) is their coach, a man who no one but the kids (not even his wife) takes seriously.
There is a scene in this film that will break your heart, and make you cry; reminiscent of `Il Postino,' and `Cinema Paradiso' but in Spanish.
A classic. A gorgeous film for the whole family.
F