From the first time I heard about a cinematic version of the Ant-Man story, I was baffled. Norse Gods? Sure. Guys who gain spider powers and use it to fight crime? Okay. A woman who can turn herself invisible? Uh, sure. But the idea of a superhero who can shrink down to the size of an ant is more evocative of The Incredible Shrinking Man, a dark 1957 diatribe against environmental pollution and unfettered science,…Read More
Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
While I love the great Tolkien books and am still amazed at the accomplishment of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy — a film powerhouse that’s raked in almost three billion dollars worldwide — I have to be candid that I was not as thrilled with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. That’s the first part of a trilogy based on J.R.R.Tolkien’s book that introduced us to Middle Earth and its epic battles between the…Read More