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The Dark Knight was...well...dark...

Wayne Enterprises is continuing to thrive and invent, despite the fact that Bruce Wayne has a tendency to sleep through important meetings. Gotham's Police force has a few good officers now. Batman seems at the heig…
Persuasion, not Regret....

I can't remember if I reviewed this film or if I just mentioned it, so here goes: Persuasion, 2007 I have heard this film described as being very lovely, until the last 10 minutes. I must agree, the film, though short…
Enchanted... Not a review.

Actually, this is really a rant against feminism, so read at your own risk! The new Disney film Enchanted looked either stupid or cute, depending upon which trailer you watched. Personally, I thought it looked kind o…
A Great Chief, Good Ingredients, Poor Recipe

I went into Ratatouille without really high expectations. I was very excited when I saw the trailer, but when I read the reviews my expectations fell. I expected impressive animation, colorful characters, and a good plot…
I have been persuaded by Persuasion...

I watched the ITV adaptation of Persuasion, by Jane Austen. I confess, it is quite short, but I found myself liking it. I did not ITV's Mansfield Park, it was not Mansfield Park; I did not like ITV's Northanger Abbey,…
If Jane Austen were alive, she couldn’t sue for plagiarism…

…because ITV’s adaptation of Mansfield Park, aside from the title, bears little or no resemblance to Jane’s beautiful novel. How was it as a movie? Poor. The character development was almost nothing; I had no understa…
Facing the Giants

I shall attempt to review the above movie, but I will state that I really liked this movie and my review might be slightly biased. Premise – An apathetic Christian school, a football team without a winning season in…
Night at the Museum

I shall attempt a review of the above movie, but I am not terribly good at reviews. I tend to get so caught up in the movie, that I do not have a very objective view point. Premise – Larry, a man who has never been…