18 Jun 2008

Jollier Green Giant: "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Happening"

By Mike Schulz

The Incredible HulkTHE INCREDIBLE HULK

Up until its final reel, when the movie lapses into a tiresome big-screen adaptation of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, The Incredible Hulk is a pretty entertaining superhero blockbuster, in large part because it doesn't much feel like a typical superhero blockbuster.

06 Aug 2002

"Signs" Point to Disappointment with Shyamalan's Latest: Also, "The Master of Disguise"

By Mike Schulz

Rory Culkin, Mel Gibson, and Abigail Breslin in SignsSIGNS

M. Night Shyamalan is a clever, clever man. I don't necessarily mean that as a compliment, though, as he's clever in a way that's completely vexing to film critics, or at least, to critics who remain underwhelmed by his output.

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