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Already Dead
Already Dead (2007)
2/10
Lame - SPOILERS
28 December 2007
Warning: Spoilers
The premise of the film is that Thomas Archer's son was murdered and his wife was brutalized -- and he is given a chance at revenge when (after Post Traumatic Stress Disorder therapy), he is put in a room with a man strapped to a chair and told this was the culprit. He is given a large table of implements with which to offer retribution: drills, bats, nails, sledgehammers, torches, whatever you can think of that someone could possibly want to use to physically hurt another human being.

We go way too many scenes of torture before we figure out that The Man Archer is torturing is not the man who committed the crime. The two then create an uncomfortable alliance; who put them in this situation and why.

Well, when all is said and done, we don't really care...
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Eat This New York
Eat This New York (2004)
6/10
Interesting if you like the underbelly of the food world.
11 May 2004
Warning: Spoilers
SPOILERS!!!!

A sadly, interesting film of two every-day Joe's trying to open a restaurant in New York. These scenes of the economic and construction struggle are interspersed with interviews from known, famous chefs like Rocco DiSpirito (before he was emotionally wrecked by the reality TV show) and Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet magazine. If you are thinking of starting a restaurant, this is a must-see. The ending of the film is essentially opening day of the restaurant (one is never sure they are going to accomplish it). I would like to have seen a follow-up, say, six months later. Are they still open?

In retrospect, the interviews with the celebrity chefs proves to be more interesting than the struggles of the wanna-be's...
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Down to Earth
Down to Earth (1947)
Such a pity - so much beauty wasted on such bad music.
22 May 2001
I was very surprised to have stumbled on Down To Earth on early morning television as I was recently having a discussion on Terpsichore (really!).

Anyway, it is a darned pretty film to look at for the Technicolour and Rita Hayworth alone, but it was so sad to see her so wasted on hideously mediocre musical numbers. The costumes and the sets were lovely and her fabulous red hair never looked better! What was so bizarre was this musical sequence she sings about wanting to marry two men -- who are more than eager to comply! Just watching the dancing steps of the two grooms made me uncomfortable.

Having this film based on an all-time classic was another huge error but bringing back Edward Everett Horton was the right move! He is always exceptional in his little character roles...
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Vatel
Vatel (2000)
Finally - A French Food Movie!
26 February 2001
Warning: Spoilers
Any true gourmand knows the story of Vatel -- and that he died for his art. I thought it impressively well-filmed and quite stunning. I didn't care that this wasn't Depardieu's best film or that it wasn't that well-acted. The visuals alone were worth the price of admission. It is sad that Tom Stoppard disappointed with dialogue that could have been far more compelling but I still didn't care. I am just happy to have a French Food Movie and see the history of Chantilly Cream!
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