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[ Movies ] Children of Men
[ Rating: 45_of_50_stars ]
I have never seen my husband so excited to see a film. Opening night, quarter after eight, just after the kids had gone to bed, he turned to me and said, "Children of Men is playing at 9:30."  MORE >>>
Posted by Jennifer Ozawa at 2:47 PM on Jan 8, 2007 | 0 Comments

[ Movies ] Sin City
[ Rating: 20_of_50_stars ]
The credits of Sin City boast that Quentin Tarantino is a "guest director." That surprises me. Because if I hadn't known that Robert Rodriguez directed Sin City, I'd have thought Tarantino directed the whole thing.  MORE >>>
Posted by Jennifer Ozawa at 2:44 PM on Sep 21, 2006 | 0 Comments

[ Movies ] Cars
[ Rating: 40_of_50_stars ]
Among earthly posessions, few things are fawned over and personified more than cars. But can "Cars," the latest animated release out of Pixar and Disney, translate that material lust into genuine love?  MORE >>>
Posted by Ryan Kawailani Ozawa at 11:05 AM on Jun 12, 2006 | 0 Comments

[ Movies ] Rent
[ Rating: 25_of_50_stars ]
I'll admit it: I'm not into musicals. The last Broadway musical that rolled into my neck of the woods was Miss Saigon five years ago. My only other experiences with musicals: the movie versions of Evita and Chicago. I know very little about Broadway and maybe don't appreciate it as I should.  MORE >>>
Posted by Jennifer Ozawa at 12:25 PM on Mar 10, 2006 | 0 Comments

[ Movies ] Must Love Dogs
[ Rating: 10_of_50_stars ]
Imagine the sequel to the lame-o rom-com Under the Tuscan Sun. Got it? Good. Now put Lloyd Dobler in it, only fifteen years older, hard-bitten, and creepy. Put in some squirm-worthy old-people-having-sex jokes, and you've got... well, you've got a massive pile of crap, but you also have Must Love Dogs.  MORE >>>
Posted by Jennifer Ozawa at 10:06 AM on Feb 7, 2006

 
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