“Limitless”: Good, But Within Limits

How about that Bradley Cooper? He can do comic timing (“The Hangover”) and he can do drama, as evidenced in “limitless”, but entertaining, somewhat incredulous, film about Eddie Morra (Cooper), a victim of writer’s block, who discovers...

“Rango”: Johnny Depp Has Vocal Chops

I wasn’t sure how Johnny Depp would handle the vocal gymnastics of an animated gecko but he is more than up to the task in “Rango”, directed by Gore Verbinski, Depp’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” collaborator. In fact, hats off to all...

“Unknown”: Several Plot Explanations

Unknown puts star Liam Neeson back into “Taken” action mode as Dr. Martin Harris, who leaves his wife ( a dreary January Jones) as they check into a Berlin Hotel for a Bio-Food conference, to return to the airport to find his missing briefcase. He is...

Thoughts on the 2011 Oscar Nominations

I was pleasantly surprised with the 83rd Academy Award Nominations this morning. 1. Best Picture: “Black Swan,” ”The Fighter,” ”Inception,” ”The Kids Are All Right,” ”The King’s Speech,” ”127...

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