Anyone who’s been looking forward to Wong Kar Wai’s first English-language film My Blueberry Nights (and I doubt anyone is, since the movie got about zero publicity…) might be sorely disappointed. The movie has gotten wretched reviews, as seen on Rotten Tomatoes:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_blueberry_nights/

Even the good reviews call the film ‘insubstantial’, which is something no one could say about his previous films like Days of Being Wild, Happy Together, In the Mood for Love or 2046. It seems Hollywood has done it again, taking a fine Asian director and turning him…lousy.

If anyone has actually seen the movie, please let us know what you thought!

I just checked the Rotten Tomato Meter and noticed that Speed Racer, the Wachowski’s adaptation of the classic anime, is running below 40%. Now - honestly- I really don’t give much credence to film criticism. Some of my favorite films (Underworld) were lambasted by critics and just as often I find myself loathing flicks that received great critical acclaim (Crash).

I also kinda knew that Speed Racer would be one of those films that would find its audience outside critical circles, if you catch my drift. Speed Racer is inherently odd, if not downright bizarre. Here are a few contrasting quotes… Read the rest of this entry »