Charlottes Web Movie Review a 2006 film starring Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi and directed by Gary Winick.From the opening credits (done with skillful paper art used for a storybook, “3-D” effect), Charlotte’s Web is charming. To quote the spider, Charlotte (and I suspect author E.B.White would agree), this film version of his story is both “Terrific” and “Radiant”. I was in tears by the end; this film spins a web of great humor and visual delight, and a very moving sort of beauty in both content and form. I was very struck by the art direction….moonlight on Charlotte and her web, the lane turning from Summer to Fall; the wonder of the Fair, with multitudes of details, all done in bright, small spots of color, equally treated, whether balloons or people much thought and talent was put into the making of this film. Read all movie reviews

Who Killed the Electric Car? Movie Review a 2006 film starring Phyllis Diller, Colette Divine and directed by Chris Paine. Though this documentary is filled with interesting facts and utterly charming people, GM’s little EV1 stole the show. An adorable piece of art and functionality, the EV1 came and went without my notice. Yet how I now miss it! Oddly, it was killed by its own parent company - as tragic a plot as any Shakespearean play. Read all movie reviews

Pizza Movie Review a 2005 film starring Ethan Embry, Kylie Sparks and directed by Mark Christopher. I hate to be the bearer of a negative movie review, but I’d also hate for you to receive a Pizza that didn’t deliver.

I’m all into Independent Films, but if I were to call Pizza an “independent film”, what I’d really mean is “Leave it alone.” There is no chemistry between the two leads and no real interest in the character Cara-Ethel, played by Kylie Sparks . Her early voice-impersonation of an imaginary girlfriend is the film’s “upper crust” - and it’s over quite quickly. The script is unbaked and unfunny, the directing dismal, as if the director was either bored or rushing through, without enough funding for any second takes. I was all prepared to like the nerdy teen (ala The Breakfast Club or Napoleon Dynamite); it was all I could do to keep taking a bite of this disaster. Read all movie reviews

America Freedom to Fascism Movie Review a 2006 film starring Aaron Russo, Katherine Albrecht and directed by Aaron Russo “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Few would disagree. -Yet sometimes uncovering the truth about the things that matter isn’t easy. AMERICA: FREEDOM to FASCISM is possibly the most shocking film you’ll ever see. It’ll blow the lid off of everything they ever taught you in History or Economics. This documentary points directly to the source and funding of the deception leading to many of the serious problems we’re facing today: butchered elections, illegal war, political parties that are equally bribed by huge corporations, strangle-hold interest rates, disappearing dollars. Read all movie reviews

The Shipping News Movie Review a 2002 film starring Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore and directed by Lasse Hallström. The Shipping News is unusual, filled with mystery, drama, and a wonderful sense of place. It’s a film about overcoming tragedy and personal shortcomings, yet there is nothing predictable or familiar about it. The characters are unique, the setting is breathtaking, and Kevin Spacey is perfect as the awkward, failure-haunted Quoyle. Read all movie reviews

In Her Shoes Movie Review a 2005 film starring Cameron Diaz, Anson Mount and directed by Curtis Hanson In Her Shoes is one of those lovely mixes that actually works: part comedy, part drama. Some message, some malarkey. If you’ve enjoyed Cameron Diaz in There’s Something About Mary; Toni Collette in Muriel’s Wedding, or Shirley MacLaine in Terms of Endearment, there’s a bit of this film you’ll find both familiar and fresh. Read all movie reviews