Tag: Johnny Depp
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – A Movie Review
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. I think, when on their own, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are very, very talented, but when working together-geniuses. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is exactly what it should be: visually incredible; surprisingly sentimental; purely entertaining; superbly acted. Depp continues to amaze me, and his Willy Wonka falls somewhere between utterly charismatic…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – A Movie Review
As you probably know, the critics have been making this movie walk the plank . . . bad joke, I know, it’s what I do. Anyway, despite the critics’ best efforts, this thing has been a cash-making sea cow. Again, bad. I know. Here’s the thing, this movie was fun. Period. It was fun! The…
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The Libertine – A Movie Review
This is a film starring Johnny Depp that deals with the 17th century poet, John Wilmot. A true period piece, the costumes and sets were amazing. The cinematography was stellar as well, as it truly looked as though all interior shots had no more lighting than several very bright candles. In other words, there existed…
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Ed Wood – A Movie Review
I’m a big Tim Burton fan, and when Burton and Johnny Depp get together, it’s always magic. That’s why I always felt bad about not seeing the movie Ed Wood. Released in 1994, I simply never got around to watching it, but after hearing about how good it was, I finally decided to sit down…