Mona Lisa Smile

pros: A lot of talent (on paper)

cons: Caricatured, one-sided, shrill, dishonest

More like a grimace, if you ask me!

Liberal Californian teacher Julia Roberts (engaged to John Slattery, and reasonably happily so) come... See Full Review

pros: Great soundtrack, generally strong performances

cons: Romance stretched credibility, as did classroom techniques. Secondary character development was shaky at times.

What women wanted: the 1950s "happy housewife" breaks free

Mona Lisa Smile" follows Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts), a progressive, feminist art teacher a... See Full Review

pros: Well done by most standards.

cons: Typical refuse-to-conform film.

Istanbul is Constantinople

Okay. Try and follow me on this one. If you get lost along the way, you're welcome to skip over this... See Full Review

pros: decent acting and maybe some women will enjoy this

cons: does everything Dead Poets Society did, but not as well

I've seen Dead Poets Society, and honey, you ain't Dead Poets Society

Here is the setting: An idealistic young teacher arrives at a well respected private school with the... See Full Review

pros: Got a much needed nap before it was half over

cons: Paid money to see it

Chick Flick

I don't mind the occasional chick flick and watched this one with my wife, but when 1950's Wellesley... See Full Review

pros: Good overall idea. Nice 50s costumes and music.

cons: Still scratching my head over some of the twists.

Mona Lisa Smile - some of the film was indeed mysterious

Katherine Ann Watsona is hired to teach at an east coast prep school. This is the 1950s, so the prep... See Full Review

pros: Good treatment of the subject...

cons: ... bad treatment of the characters.

Smile, damn you! Oh, I'm painting someone else...

Mona Lisa Smile is a thoughtful treatment of the subject of both female identity and the history of... See Full Review

pros: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, themes and story

cons: male actors were miscast

Mona Lisa Smile : Starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, and Julia Stiles

In the newest twist on the movie Dead Poets Society , Mona Lisa Smile is about a new teacher enteri... See Full Review

pros: Mike Newell's assured direction. Kristen Dunst. Marcia Gay Harden. Juliet Stevenson.

cons: Uninspired, derivative script.

Men Have Named You

We continue to lay down footage for my new reality television show, American Idyl where ten little g... See Full Review

pros: reminds us how times have changed

cons: doesn't seem to reach your heart

Worth A Smile

I rented this movie from Netflix.com because I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy it. After watching it,... See Full Review