Reviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanI guess, by now it is no secret that I like mysteries. Apart from Castle and Bones, which I have already reviewed in this blog, past TV shows dealing with murder investigations I loved include: Life, Numbers and the very short lived, The Unusuals.The Killing (AMC, Sundays at 10 PM EST) is my new vice.Like is the case in Castle and Bones, The Killing portrays a male/female couple investigating a [...]
Italy, 2009 directed by Giuseppe CapotondiI watch movies for the same reason I read books because I like stories. And what I like most when watching/reading a story is to be surprised. That is why I don't like movies that are predictable. The ones you think you have already seen after watching the trailer. Or even worse after reading the title. Snakes on a Plane anybody? The Double Hour is certainly not predictable. [...]
by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanConsidering that back in 1776 Americans sent the British home with lots of shooting and shouting, the intense love affair they have now with the Royal British family is puzzling to say the least.And all too real.For the last few months, we have been bombarded with information about the upcoming wedding of Prince William to his lovely fiancé Kate Middleton.Don't get me wrong, I get it. They are young, attractive and [...]
Reviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanYes, I know, it is a terrible title, but the movie had a great premise: A drug that allows you to access that 90% + of your brain you never use. Imagine the possibilities. Now the question is: would you take it?Our loser of a protagonist Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) hesitates when his ex brother-in-law offers it to him. "Why not?" the ex insists, "the drug is totally legit, USDA [...]
Reviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban"Youth is wasted in the young," George Bernard Shaw said and I totally agree. I also think that forcing teens to read the classics is a waste of time.To try to keep a bunch of hormone challenged teenagers interested in stories that happened long ago to people dressed in costumes too old-fashioned for their grandparents to have worn is, in my opinion, a losing proposition.Because I grew up in Spain, [...]
1hr 59min - Rated R - DramaDirector: Brad Furman - Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, John Leguizamo, Ryan Phillippe, Michaela ConlinReviewed by Carmen Ferreiro EstebanIf you want a movie heavy in plot, with characters you have met before yet don't mind meeting, even falling in love with, again, look no further than The Lincoln Lawyer, released last week in theaters nationwide.The Lincoln Lawyer, I learned while writing this review, is based in a [...]
by Chrysa SmithJust go with it is my peace mantra when my life seems to be getting all meshuga. But just going with it, when Adam Sandler is involved, is a whole other kind of meshuga--one that makes you laugh your tushie off.I do love Adam Sandler; probably because I can easily get a case of the sillies, induced by slapstick humor, innuendo and alright---making fun of someone's obviously unusual flaws (like the [...]
