Posts Tagged ‘smart’
Limitless: One Pill Makes You Smarter
Get a dose of this brainy science-fiction flick.KRISTIAN LIN
The diabolically clever science-fiction film Limitless begins with Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper), a wannabe New York writer who’s been creatively blocked for several years. After his girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish) finally cu...
Bring On the Hate — With Pink Sauce and Fries
Chow, BabyIt’s odd, and oddly disappointing, that the Chow, Baby web page gets only the very occasional e-comment accusing its namesake of bragging on itself, most recently for having attended a cheap state university and for driving a...
A Little Sharp on the Cool Key
Chow, BabyYou knew this would happen – that all year long, every time Chow, Baby spotted a new cupcakerie or pear-and-brisket dish, it would crow “I called that! In my New Year’s predictions column, I said that would ha...
Max Power
Steve Carell makes over a bumbling superspy for a new age in Get Smart.Kristian Lin
Back in the summer of 1984, Beverly Hills Cop and Ghostbusters ruled the box offices as big-ticket action thrillers headlined by comedians.
Quaid Pro Quo
Wordy, wayward, and well-acted, Smart People is a slacker comedy for the literary set.Kristian Lin
Mark Jude Poirier’s name will be more easily recognized by readers than cinephiles.
Good Time Charlie
Honey, the kid’s a shrink. This teen comedy turns complex issues into big laughs.Kristian Lin
Charlie Bartlett was supposed to come out last August. (In fact, that’s when I first saw the movie.)