Movies

Movie: Iron Man 2 Fun But Lacks Direction

by Tim Baran May 9, 2010 Movies

I went to Iron Man 2 to be entertained. And I was.  A little. The fabulous Robert Downey, [...]

Movie: Ghost Writer – A Less Than Thrilling Political Thriller

by Tim Baran March 7, 2010 Movies

Roman Polanski’s Ghost Writer starring Ewan McGregor, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall and Pierce Brosnan is a decent enough [...]

Why I Hope Hurt Locker Doesn’t Win the Oscar for Best Picture or Director

by Tim Baran March 6, 2010 Movies

It’s appalling that no woman has won an Oscar for Best Director.  Please don’t let Kathryn Bigelow be [...]

Movie: Shutter Island Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

by Tim Baran February 22, 2010 Movies

Horror?  Suspense?  Surprise plot twist?  Not on  Shutter Island. Unlike the protagonists in the movie, I didn’t feel [...]

Movie: Crazy Heart Starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal

by Tim Baran February 20, 2010 Movies

Months after it opened, amid accolades from everyone who saw it,  and with rising expectations I finally saw [...]