Tag: fantasy

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Posted November 20, 2010

I feel like I almost have to say that since this is Harry Potter – it’s not bad, no matter what criticisms I have. They’re always well produced, they’re working from good source material, the

The Last Airbender

The Last Airbender

Posted July 10, 2010

This has already been out for a week and the reviews have been horrible, so you don’t really need to hear from me. But, in case you’re curious, here’s a reason why…

Fundamentally, I think the biggest flaw in this film is that M. Night Shyamalan stayed too

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Posted May 17, 2008

To begin with, if you’ve read the book, let go of everything you know. This is a completely different creature. But it’s good. It’s very good.

I so don’t even know where to begin. I’ve read the book, possibly 2 dozen times. I

The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom

Posted April 19, 2008

The problem with movies that are badly written is that they don’t leave a lot to talk about. Yes, the stunts were really cool. And the fight scenes, pretty intense. But those are the sort of things one needs to watch and are why you go see the movie. In the aftermath, there isn’t much to say.

Enchanted

Enchanted

Posted November 25, 2007

Enchanted is pretty much everything you’d expect. It was sweet and fun and cute. I sort of hoped, after seeing the preview so often, that it would surprise me with something especially

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

Posted October 6, 2007

In some ways this was better than I expected, and in some ways not.
The first time I saw the preview I thought it looked like a fun fantasy film, not brilliant but better than Eragon.

Stardust

Stardust

Posted August 12, 2007

I really, really wanted to love this movie. In part because an ex-coworker was convinced it was going to be so bad all the actors in it will ask themselves, “What was I thinking?” And in part because I love fantasy

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Posted July 15, 2007

I didn’t like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I think I will probably the second or third time I see it (on video). Because the things that were done were mostly done well.

The Last Mimzy

The Last Mimzy

Posted March 31, 2007

I don’t have that much to say about The Last Mimzy. It had some interesting and fun ideas that wove Tibetan mythology with Alice and Wonderland. It was an interesting story with some very pretty elements, but it wasn’t necessarily well executed. There were moments here and there that worked, a few laughs, and the premise and a