 Fourth Harry Potter Film’s ‘Fire’ fails to ignite
Question: What do “War of the Worlds” and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” have in common?
Answer: The “King Kong” trailer is the best part.
Now, now -- don’t fly off your Firebolts; I rather had my heart set on a hate mail-free winter break. This is not to say that “Goblet of Fire” (or “War” for that matter) is a particularly poor film, merely that it is obvious that superior entertainment abounds. True, in full disclos ... |
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 Dull ‘Derailed’ jumps tracks
Is incompetence a sin? “Derailed” would certainly have you believe so. For 110 boring minutes it pounds on corporate everyman Charles Schine (Clive Owen) for being a weak, emasculated simp. Charles is a fool who doesn’t know how to “handle himself,” ... more |
 Bang-up ‘Buffy’ box set sends stake through heart of undying fan
Fanaticism, I think, is a lot like a better version of herpes. A sometimes brief, sometimes extended but always torrid affair with someone (Stanley Kubrick, Fiona Apple) or something (Harry Potter) you love leaves you dazed and confused and infected ... more
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