Winter's Tale (2014) Play Streaming

<p>It's a pretty film full of magic and miracles - a flying horse, a child saved, a man made immortal by love, a mortal character who by my count is at least 104 years old but still working as a newspaper editor - but, alas, it just doesn't gel.. Not only is the story of magic, angels, demons and predetermined destiny preposterous, but the characters are also unconvincing and the dialogue sanctimonious.. "Winter's Tale" is ambitious with its otherworldly ingredients and temporal leaps. It's not alw... <div id="rmore">1837709</div></p>

It's a pretty film full of magic and miracles - a flying horse, a child saved, a man made immortal by love, a mortal character who by my...

Footloose (2011) Online Streaming

<p>Give credit to Craig Brewer, the filmmaker behind the new Footloose, for realizing a new step was in order.. The choice of whether to see Eclipse isn't really a question of whether the movie is good or bad. It's a question of whether or not the movie speaks to your secret, unregulated, inherently ridiculous experience of identification and desire.. A new Footloose with sassier steps and the same contrived story is hardly necessary.. Maybe there is something timeless in anachronism. Maybe Brewer ... <div id="rmore">1068242</div></p>

Give credit to Craig Brewer, the filmmaker behind the new Footloose, for realizing a new step was in order.. The choice of whether to see Ec...

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) Download Full

<p>It appears to have embraced its own sense of camp and is consistently funny in an intentional way. For the first time, I found myself curious to see what comes next.. Eclipse is the least laughable installment yet in the series, and director David Slade efficiently delivers the fan service that Twihards require.. In a rare moment of insight, the teenage but immortal vampires in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse complain about being "frozen" in their lives, unable to "move forward." So is everyone invol... <div id="rmore">1325004</div></p>

It appears to have embraced its own sense of camp and is consistently funny in an intentional way. For the first time, I found myself curiou...

Beautiful Creatures (2013) Play Movie

<p>The original young-adult book had even more going on, but filmmaker Richard LaGravenese has tried to simplify it. Even so, the movie's mythology seems confused if not outright contradictory.. As a human tragedy of man and monster, of beauty and beast, it has just enough genuine pathos that you wish it were better.. Absolutely one of the greatest, most cringe-worthy movies I've ever seen.. A movie can have a superb story, amazing cinematography, and mesmerizing writing as well as directing, but w... <div id="rmore">1559547</div></p>

The original young-adult book had even more going on, but filmmaker Richard LaGravenese has tried to simplify it. Even so, the movie's m...

Spanglish (2004) Watch Full Movie

<p>It's cheery but still has a bit of a bite, makes a point without ever being too preachy and features a litany of quotable lines with a cleverness not seen since Heathers.. An original premise and earnest tone go a long way.. A few sweet moments highlight the importance of acceptance and being yourself, but these after-school-special interludes clash with the snarky tone.. This is Hollywood liberal humanism as muted join-the-dots melodrama, all carefully calculated colouring, broad outlines, and ... <div id="rmore">0371246</div></p>

It's cheery but still has a bit of a bite, makes a point without ever being too preachy and features a litany of quotable lines with a c...

The Princess and the Frog (2009) Full Movie Streaming

<p>Makes something wistful, enduring and even optimistic out of humanity's basest instincts.. A welcome return to the Disney tradition of 2-D animation.. Efficient, well-practiced storytelling is what we expect from a Disney animated feature. The real story here for parents is the clever and careful recalibration of the princess archetype.. It's a very cute film, a very accessible work for children and families.. [Bellucci] has presence, maybe even talent, but you wish that Malena's inner life had ... <div id="rmore">0780521</div></p>

Makes something wistful, enduring and even optimistic out of humanity's basest instincts.. A welcome return to the Disney tradition of 2...

The Three Musketeers (2011) Online Streaming

<p>One for all and all for nowt.. For those wondering if the continuing popularity of such exercises might make this one worth the ticket price, the same effect might be achieved by writing names and obstacles (make some tragic) on index cards and tossing them in the air.. A very 2011 take on Alexandre Dumas' classic that feels weirdly dated already.. Sadly, without a single note of originality, Last Song is an awfully long and tiresome tune.. Huffing through the early scenes of The Last Song with ... <div id="rmore">1509767</div></p>

One for all and all for nowt.. For those wondering if the continuing popularity of such exercises might make this one worth the ticket price...