The Phoenix Network:
 
 
About  |  Advertise
Adult  |  Moonsigns  |  Band Guide  |  Blogs  |  In Pictures
 
HOT TOPICS:
William Shakespeare , John Harbison
FOLLOW US:
Let's be friends
Become a fan of the Phoenix Facebook page Follow The Boston Phoenix on Twitter Follow The Boston Phoenix on YouTube Become a friend of The Phoenix on MySpace
jobs | housing | personals
All Authors >

BRETT MICHEL

Latest Articles

090130_taken_list

Review: Taken

The stink of producer/co-screenwriter Luc Besson permeates like Roquefort
Pierre Morel's talents as an action cinematographer served him well when he directed District B13.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  January 27, 2009

090123_inkheart_list

Review: Inkheart

A nice diversion
How novel: a fantasy adventure for children that's not afraid of the dark while espousing the joys of the printed word, with nary a fart joke to be heard.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  January 20, 2009

090116_defiance_list

Review: Defiance

Perfectly coiffed actors in the unforgiving woodland setting is a poor choice
Edward Zwick directs the true-ish tale of the Bielskis.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  January 13, 2009

090109_harvey_list

Review: Last Chance Harvey

A Lifetime TV movie with better leads
Between them, Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson have four Oscars, so it's hardly surprising to see them paired up in director Joel Hopkins's attempt at Oscar bait.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  January 13, 2009

081226_marley_list

Review: Marley & Me

Banal entertainment
Will Jennifer Aniston ever get a good film role?
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 23, 2008

081226_human_lsit

Review: The Human Condition

Kobayashi's 10-hour epic
Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi (1916-1996) always stood up to the established order
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 22, 2008

081219_earth-lsit

Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still

We're doomed
The scene set in McDonald's makes sense, unlike the rest of the plot.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 17, 2008

081219_yesman_list

Review: Yes Man

The correct answer is "No"
Once the one-note joke's been established, everything else follows with plodding, mechanical predictability.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 16, 2008

081212_zombies_list

Wish-fulfillment for a burning world

The 2008 heroic holiday DVD and Blu-ray gift guide
From the shining big-screen debut of Iron Man to the large amounts of green produced by the Incredible Hulk, this was the year the public couldn't get enough of their favorite heroes.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 11, 2008

weretheworldmine-list.jpg

Were the World Mine

A clumsy, queer take on the Bard
High School Musical 3 not quite the gay romp you were hoping for?
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 05, 2008

081205_oshima_list

In the realm of Oshima

The HFA looks back at the bad boy of Japanese cinema
The HFA looks back at the bad boy of Japanese cinema
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 05, 2008

4chrislist.jpg

Four Christmases

Tests the audiences' tolerance of grim cheer
Rather than the typical snowstorm that strands characters in a Holiday-themed comedy, it's heavy cloud cover that keeps San Francisco couple Brad and Kate from catching their flight to Fiji.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 05, 2008

081107_saw_list

Drowning in a sea of red

Seeing Saw
As a film critic, I'm obliged to approach every film with an open mind.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 07, 2008

Madagasc2list.jpg

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

An uninspired sit-com packed with Hollywood stars
It’s a light entertainment that can cash in with election-weary audiences.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 05, 2008

SHORTTAKES_PrideGloryLIST.jpg

Pride and Glory

Overwrought, derivative police procedural
Here comes director Gavin O’Connor ( Miracle ) to demonstrate that threatening a baby — especially with a hot iron — will never be acceptable.  
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 31, 2008

SHORTAKES_ZackMiri_DFLIST.jpg

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Full of raunch and snappy dialogue
Kevin Smith’s ear for raunch is as piquant as ever, but he’s moved beyond his usual unconvincing leads to Judd Apatow regulars Rogen and Craig Robinson.  
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 28, 2008

maxpayneLIST.jpg

Max Payne

Bloodless, PG-13-rated action noir
No longer the undercover DEA agent of the game, Max oversees NYPD “cold case” files. They don’t come much colder than this one.  
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 25, 2008

liesLIST.jpg

Body of Lies

Another forgettable thriller
For a film dealing with Intelligence, Body of Lies has little enough of its own.  
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 16, 2008

eagleyelist.jpg

Eagle Eye

A credulity-be-damned plot
The trouble with Shia? He’s no Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, or Cary Grant.  
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 02, 2008

081003_pegg_list

Interview: Simon Pegg

Shaun of the Dead star on losing friends, alienating people, and wanking off to Gillian Anderson
Thirty-eight-year-old British actor Simon Pegg’s US star has been on the rise since his zombie-movie parody Shaun of the Dead shuffled into multiplexes back in 2004.  
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 01, 2008
<< first  ...< prev  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |   next >...  last >>

3 of 11 (results 206)

MOST POPULAR
RSS Feed of for the most popular articles
 Most Viewed   Most Emailed 



  |  Sign In  |  Register
 
thePhoenix.com:
Phoenix Media/Communications Group:
TODAY'S FEATURED ADVERTISERS
Copyright © 2009 The Phoenix Media/Communications Group