Rubber
Synopsis: Careful where you tread. Rubber is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert […]
Tag Archives: Adventure
Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil
Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil, by Jeff Smith 6.75 I’ve only read a little bit of ‘Bone’. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t grab me like it did some […]
Xing ji dun tai
Synopsis: ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style, but, fittingly, it’s unlike any sci-fi flick you’ve ever seen. Alien abductions, suicide pacts, […]
Raising Arizona
Synopsis: A comedy beyond belief. Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and John Goodman star in Ethan and Joel Coen’s acclaimed screwball love story filled with mad chases, unexpected plot twists and […]
La Chèvre
Synopsis: French comedy writing sensation Francis Veber (The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe, La Cage Aux Folles) created a wildly successful comedy duo with Depardieu and Richard. “A […]
The Clouds Above
The Clouds Above, by Jordan Crane 5.0 Honestly, I feel terrible giving this book a low rating. It’s a decent book: the writing, the characters, the art, the tale, the […]
Red Ketchup: Kamarade Ultra
Red Ketchup: Kamarade Ultra, by Pierre Fournier and Réal Godbout 7.5 Red Ketchup was a character from a satirical Québec magazine called Croc. Originally conceived as a bit player, he […]
The Sword in the Stone
Synopsis: Humor, spectacle and magic rule in Walt Disney’s legendary classic tale The Sword In The Stone. Embark on an adventure-filled quest for an unlikely hero! According to legend, only […]
Enemy of the State
Synopsis: It’s Not Paranoia If They’re Really After You. Will Smith plays Robert Clayton Dean who is a successful Washington, D.C. attorney who – without his knowledge – is given […]
Don’t You Forget About Me
Synopsis: How did John Hughes capture the growing pains of adolescence so perfectly? Why do his films resonate with those that grew up with them, and those that have just […]
The Avengers
Synopsis: When the Tesseract, a cube of pure energy with the power to destroy the Earth, is stolen by the nefarious God of Mischief, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick […]
Les Compères
Synopsis: When her teen-aged son (Stephane Bierry) runs away and the police are noncommittal, a woman (Anne Duperey) convinces two old flames — a crusading journalist (Gerard Depardieu) and a […]
C’est pas moi, c’est lui
Synopsis: Pierre Richard directs and stars in this comedy about a ghost writer employed by a successful comic. He assumes the comic’s identity and talks his way into a joint […]
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