November 2, 2012

Friday Film Review: Genevieve

JayneFilm Reviews20th century / cars / England / Friday Film Review / Relationships8 Comments

Genevieve (1953) Genre: Comedy Grade: B Originally I had another film lined up for today but yesterday I was reading that this coming weekend is the annual London to Brighton Rally. “That’s it,” I said. “Genevieve is on.” From a little film that the studio heads didn’t think much of ... more >

October 26, 2012

Friday Film Review: Arachnophobia

JayneFilm ReviewsContemporary / Friday Film Review / horror20 Comments

Arachnophobia (1990) Genre: Thriller/Comedy Grade: B- “My God, it’s just a spider!” In casting around for this year’s Halloween movie, I remembered this little gem about the numerous offspring of a butt ugly, venomous Venezuelan spider and a hot little Californian babe spider who terrorize an idyllic small town. Yeah, ... more >

October 19, 2012

Friday Film Review: Pride and Prejudice (1940)

JayneFilm ReviewsFriday Film Review / Regency20 Comments

Pride and Prejudice (1940) Genre: Romance Grade: C+/B- What?! A grade less than fabulous for one of Jane’s masterpieces? Sorry but yes. While I enjoyed some aspects of this interpretation there are just too many eye popping, “oh, tell me they didn’t just do that!” issues for me to overlook. ... more >

October 12, 2012

Friday Film Review: Shelter

JayneFilm ReviewsFriday Film Review / LGBTQ / m/m. coming out6 Comments

Shelter (2007) Genre: GLBT Romance Grade: B This movie had been mentioned so many times on other movie reviews here and at Netflix that I knew I needed to see it. I’m probably going to disappoint a lot of people with my grade but while I liked it, it ultimately ... more >

October 5, 2012

Friday Film Review: The Princess Bride

JayneFilm ReviewsFairy-Tales / Fantasy Romance / Friday Film Review / movie adaptation26 Comments

The Princess Bride (1987) Genre: Fantasy/Fairy Tale/Romance Grade: A- “Death can not stop true love.” “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” I’ve actually been a little scared to write this review. It’s been such a favorite story of mine – both the book ... more >

September 28, 2012

Friday Film Review: The Triplets of Belleville

JayneFilm Reviewsanimation / France / Friday Film Review7 Comments

The Triplets of Belleville -Les triplettes de Belleville (2003) Genre: Animation dramedy Grade: B If you haven’t seen this film or any stills from it, prepare yourself for a surrealistic animation style radically different from Disney or Pixar. Not better, not worse but very different. Things are heightened, elongated, exaggerated ... more >