The thing about Christopher Walken is that, like Nicolas Cage and other personality actors who have settled into comfortable self-parody, he always seems to be playing Christopher Walken. This perception is reinforced with every supporting role or cameo appearance in whatever example of disposable studio dross he can fit into his seriously insane working schedule, to the tune … [Read more...]
‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’: A dog’s breakfast of clichés
The kindest words I can summon about The Art of Racing in the Rain, Disney’s long-awaited adaptation of Garth Stein’s best-selling 2008 airport novel, is that it’s essentially harmless. It’s not a painful experience, and millions will love it unconditionally, as one loves a dog. To pile on about its turgid writing, its artless direction and its hokey, retrograde messaging … [Read more...]