By Bob Garver The “Ice Age” franchise has always annoyed certain viewers with its historical inaccuracy. The main characters of the films are prehistoric mammals, and it really bothers some people that they interact with humans and dinosaurs, who were from different eras. Now comes “Continental Drift”, an installment that sees millions of years’ worth […]
By Bob Garver Here’s how excited I was to see “Savages”: My favorite pizza place is located next to a subway entrance. Above the entrance is a prominently-displayed ad for “Savages”. One night while I was picking up some garlic knots, I pointed to the sign just outside and told the cashier that I couldn’t […]
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ By Bob Garver Much has been made of the decision to restart the “Spider-Man” franchise at this point. It has, after all, been only ten years since the original Tobey Maguire version, and only five years since its most recent sequel. But Tobey wasn’t up for a fourth movie, and rather than […]
By Bob Garver I cannot imagine that “Ted” is going to win many people over. There is an audience for this movie, and they may like it, but they know who they are. What I have a hard time picturing is people with better taste saying, “I’m sure glad I took a chance on that […]
By Bob Garver Longtime readers know that I’m a huge fan of the Disney computer animation division known as Pixar. I love their whimsy, their attention to detail, and their ability to pull on my heartstrings. I’ll put in a good word for all of their films, from the highly well-regarded “Toy Story” series to […]
By Bob Garver It is not a good idea to make a “Rock of Ages” movie in 2012. The film is based on a Broadway show that premiered in 2006. I’m sure that back then it seemed like a good idea to stage a musical about performers who sing recognizable 80s hits. But we’ve seen […]
By Bob Garver “Snow White and the Huntsman” would actually serve itself well by distancing itself from the familiar story of Snow White. It’s so cheesy these days to do a “dark” version of a beloved children’s tale. It would be more interesting to just market an action movie with an evil queen and lots […]
By Bob Garver “Men in Black 3” is one of those third films that doesn’t quite capture the magic of the first film but isn’t as disastrous as the second. I find that this is often the case with franchises with three or more films. My theory is that it has to do with expectations. […]