The idea came to me in a flash 10 years ago. I don’t care about the Oscars, but I love movies. So why not pay homage to the films I like? That’s how The Brians came to be. Thank you for joining me for the 2011 edition where I will bestow awards to the best […]
So a bunch of people I know are going crazy because the Oscar nominations came out today. That only means one thing – horribly overwrought examination of what people wear to an awards show is just around the corner! OK, it means two things, that first thing and that The Brians will be coming up […]
As parents, we do things for our children that might go against every instinct we have. That’s pretty much the feeling I had last month when I walked into our local movie theatre with my daughter and purchased two tickets to see We Bought a Zoo. We had a free day, and we always like […]
When you find something that works, stick with that. That philosophy doesn’t always work with entertainment because the same old thing can get old quickly. But in the instance of the second installment of the Robert Downey Jr./Jude Law Sherlock Holmes mysteries, the old adage has rung true. We went to see Sherlock Holmes: A […]
I think my 11-year-old daughter said it best as we left Happy Feet 2 – “Well, that occupied us for two hours.” Considering she wanted to see the movie, I don’t think it’s a rousing endorsement. She does love penguins and had a good time, but it won’t appear on anyone’s Best Movies list. That […]
I generally don’t pay attention to the Academy Awards, especially the minor awards for very technical things. I don’t know cinematography from candy so don’t feel qualified to really understand if the right person won most categories. But I will pay very close attention to the sound categories next year when the awards go out […]
We have not had the opportunity to go see a movie for a while now. The times we have had a chance have not lined up with anything we have wanted to see for a few months. That doesn’t really bother me that much. I have a list of things I want to catch on […]
Like I do with lots of comedies, I worried a little as we prepared to go see “Horrible Bosses.” The trailers looked great. The cast blew me away. The humor seemed right up my alley. But would it work? Could they put together a coherent, funny story which didn’t include nothing but predictable jokes I saw […]
I have put off writing about this for a while for no good reason. In our family. I have turned into the one who takes our daughter to the movies. My wife works on Saturdays usually so it’s a great way to spend a weekend afternoon. Well, sometimes. Some of these films make me lose […]
A lot of times, I read reviews before I commit to a movie. I don’t slavishly follow what the critics say, but I want to get a taste of the general reaction to a movie. For instance, I have yet to see “Hangover II” but made to to fit “Bridesmaids” into our schedule because of […]