Snow White: A Tale of Terror -- WTF? This is a horror movie, if you haven't figured it out from the title. It has an evil step-mother and witch, played by Sigourney Weaver -- a princess, played by Monica Keena -- and maybe a prince, played by some actor I didn't recognize. The movie even included a dwarf for sport. Based on the Grimm Brothers' story -- not the Walt Disney version -- the movie really plays up the wicked witch of the story. She isn't necessarily evil -- although she does descend into madness and goes real bad at the end, in her attempts to kill the princess and just about everybody else who comes in her way. But I couldn't help but think that maybe the little princess actually deserved it. Weaver plays the role quite well, but even with her acting, she couldn't pull off a really bad script. Somethings just didn't make sense. It ends like the fairy tale should end -- the witch dies. The princess gets a prince, and everybody is happy. The whole relationship thing with the prince, the princess' easy dismissal of the doctor she had just days ago loved and was about to marry, just didn't flow. The princess was a little tramp, hated her step-mother, and went about making her life a hell -- and blamed the step-mother for stealing her father away from her. I think the princess should have died and the witch lived happily ever after. Maybe that's why the movie sucked.
Chasing Amy -- This is a great Kevin Smith movie. Actually, I've still to see a Kevin Smith movie I don't like -- and if it wasn't for Kevin Smith, I wouldn't have gone for this movie, as it's described as a Romance/Comedy. Uh-uh. I don't do that. Kevin Smith however, pulled off a great movie. The characters are on a fucked-up road of life, with the main characters trying to find love and someone to share their life with. In summary, Holden falls for Alyssa, and Alyssa likes him -- but she's lesbian, and is apparently happy -- until she falls in love with Holden. Holden's best friend, Banky ain't too happy about that. What follows is turmoil for all and comedy for us. Joey Lauren Adams turned in an incredible performance as Alyssa. If you haven't seen Kevin Smith's movies, this is a pretty good one to start with. It's crude, funny and at times, touching and poinant.
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