Current Reviews

The Crazies (Overture Films, 2010. Based on the 1973 motion picture "The Crazies" by George E. Romero. Written by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. Directed by Breck Eisner. Starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker.)

    Some people will walk out of this 
remake and say 'Ya seen one seen 
'em all." Maybe. Maybe not.
Depends what you're lookin' for.
True, we've seen dozens of flicks
about the infected, people running 
for their lives, killing their 
neighbors and trying to save
their pregnant girlfriends. Some are
known for their great stories and
plot twists, like Zack Snyder's 
"Dawn of  the Dead  (2004)." While
the new fangled version of "The 
Crazies" has an O.K. story, what's
going to keep your blood pumping
are the well-staged seiges and
scares.
   Click here to read the review.

Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Bros, 2009. Based on Maurice Sendak's children's story. Written by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers. Directed by Spike Jonze. Starring Max Records, Catherine Keener and the voices of James Gandolfini as "Carol," Paul Dano as "Alexander," Catherine O'Hara as "Judith" and Forest Whitaker as "Ira.")

Sure. It was kind of fun and strange. But I understand completely why this $100 million magnum opus wasn't exactly a box-office smash. It took chances (many of which I respected) and it's really geared to the art house crowd. It might warm the hearts of fans of "Phantasm (1979)," "Donnie Darko (2001)" or a few "Dark Crystal (1982)" geeks. But a family going to see this with their children at the IMAX might come out a bit fucked up. Click here to read the review.




	Overture The Crazies (Overture Films, 2010. Based on the 1973 motion picture "The Crazies" by George E. Romero. Written by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. Directed by Breck Eisner. Starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker.) Some people will walk out of this remake and say 'Ya seen one seen 'em all." Maybe. Maybe not. Depends what you're lookin' for. True, we've seen dozens of flicks about the infected, people running for their lives, killing their neighbors and trying to save their pregnant girlfriends. Some are known for their great stories and plot twists, like Zack Snyder's "Dawn of the Dead (2004)." While the new fangled version of "The Crazies" has an O.K. story, what's going to keep your blood pumping are the well-staged seiges and scares. Click here to read the review.	Warner Bros. Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Bros, 2009. Based on Maurice Sendak's children's story. Written by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers. Directed by Spike Jonze. Starring Max Records, Catherine Keener and the voices of James Gandolfini as "Carol," Paul Dano as "Alexander," Catherine O'Hara as "Judith" and Forest Whitaker as "Ira.") Sure. It was kind of fun and strange. But I understand completely why this $100 million magnum opus wasn't exactly a box-office smash. It took chances (many of which I respected) and it's really geared to the art house crowd. It might warm the hearts of fans of "Phantasm (1979)," "Donnie Darko (2001)" or a few "Dark Crystal (1982)" geeks. But a family going to see this with their children at the IMAX might come out a bit fucked up. Click here to read the review.
Copyright 2010 by Stephen Pytak