Cool movie

Okay – is it a guy thing? I think Bullitt is one of the great movies. Why?Because it’s a snapshot. Check this out: Old buildings in and around San Francisco that aren’t there anymore. Cars going fast, and sometimes crashing. Cops that wear suits. Not just a jacket, but the tie, everything. Even on Sunday. […]

Pirates, rum, that sort of thing

I don’t know how I feel about turning theme-park rides into movies or vice-versa, but I liked Pirates and like this little bit: ELIZABETH: But … you did it before! Last time — JACK: Last time, I was here a grand total of three days. Last time, the rumrunners who used this island as a […]

Hermione Granger and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The next Harry Potter movie may be named after Hermione instead. As the 13-year-old genius of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Emma Watson steals the show by moving her character from annoying to intriguing. The boys seem in awe, and should be; it’s Hermione who repeatedly saves the day, with her fists and […]