Author Archive for Paul Peterson
Friends with Benefits – you’ve seen it before
Ok, I was going to do a highlight reel from the summer but that’s a good column for next week when I’m close to comatose and not really wanting to take my brain out of neutral. So let’s look at Friends With Benefits, a movie you may have enjoyed earlier this year when it was […]
Sometime during the paleolithic era. Ok I’ll skip ahead
I suppose on some level we’re fascinated with where we came from and unless you didn’t crawl out from under a rock there is a general consensus that we evolved from apes. So, a whole lot of years ago, someone started making movies about what it would be like if Apes ruled the planet. They […]
Cowboys and Aliens inconsistent but fun
Last summer I heard an interview with Jon Favreau, the director of both Ironman movies and Elf, among other things. He was talking about the state of the movie industry, and how he was going against the tide by not filming his latest effort, Cowboys and Aliens, in 3D. I was pleased to hear that […]
Captain America is simple comic book indulgence
There’s probably a column just comparing how Marvel makes great superhero movies while DC flounders in obscurity and red ink. However, for now I think I’ll just rave a little bit about Captain America: The First Avenger. My kind of movie. Great casting, strong performances and a minimum focus on special effects. From the get-go […]
Poppers Penguins delightful – I can’t apologize for that
Ok, so my descent into dotterage continues. I am now giving favorable reviews to movies that break most of the things that I hold sacred which I guess just goes to prove what Betty and Veronica have known for years. Cute matters. I have fallen in love with Mr. Poppers Penguins. It’s one of the […]
Add Zookeeper to your guilty pleasures
Sometimes I amaze even myself when it comes to the new levels to which I’ll sink when it comes to entertainment. I mean I still think Beavis and Butthead are funny and now we can add Zookeeper to my guilty pleasures. It stars Kevin James, who, if nothing else, has no shame and is ready […]
Transform this
It’s an age thing. I’m old. Some days way old. If I wasn’t I’d probably be all excited about the new Transformers: Dark of The Moon. Maybe not though since it’s barely holding its own in week 3. It’s just so long and so loud and so muddied. By the way, in case you missed […]
Super 8 an original film with nice surprises
There are always three elements of a good movie, although they don’t all need to be present to make the film good. Great actors/acting. An ensemble cast can elevate a film. Notting Hill, Love Actually, 4 Weddings and a Funeral come to mind. They’re better examples of a cast as opposed to individual performances. Good […]
Cars 2 visually stunning, funny and full of fart jokes
Before I review Cars 2, I have to say that one of the great influences in my life was Seinfeld. It was brilliant writing and covered so much of what we run into in our day-to-day lives. There was one particularly funny episode where Jerry got in touch with his feelings. He was sharing his […]
Green Lantern late to the comic cinema dance
Before my kids learned the alphabet they had to learn Green Lantern’s credo. “In brightest day, in darkest night no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might beware my power, Green Lantern’s light.” Ya, things were a little odd for them back in those days, but nothing that years of therapy […]
