by Henry Oliner | Aug 17, 2008 | Movies
I saw Tropic of Thunder last night and it was the funniest thing I have seen at the theatre in quite a while. It featured Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey, Tom Cruise, Mathew McConaughey, Nick Nolte, and a host of other cameos. Robert Downey was outstanding as...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 17, 2008 | Movies
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape was a sleeper of a movie that highlighted some of today’s biggest stars. Johnny Depp plays the dedicated common little hero who sacrifices his life to care for his morbidly obese mother and mentally handicapped brother, played...
by Henry Oliner | Jun 7, 2008 | Movies
The Zohan played by Adam Sandler is the new Israeli steroetype. A good hearted super human killer with a soft spot and a big heart. He only wishes to schtupp the bubbelahs until until their pupik tingles. Yet he only seeks peace and falls for a beautiful Palestinian...
by Henry Oliner | May 26, 2008 | Movies
We went to see the new Indiana Jones movie, and for many reasons it just did not cut it. Evil Nazis were replaced by nasty Ruskies. Fantasy myths were replaced by alien visitors. And the amazing action and stunts were replaced the preposterous and unbelievable.The...
by Henry Oliner | Jan 27, 2008 | Movies
“Raising Arizona”, “Brother Oh Where Art There”, “Fargo,”, “Lady Killers,” and most recently “No Country for Old Men” are a few of the products of these movie geniuses. They combine fascinating stories, rich...
by Henry Oliner | Oct 13, 2007 | Movies
A pretty decent legal thriller starring George Clooney. Yes it is a typical “big business and big law firms” are evil hollywood scenario, but the plot is interesting even with a few unlikey twists. Most of the characters have some depth, that mix of...
