Collin SoutereFilmcritic Archive: "Meet The Fockers" (2004)I really wish more people could see the 1990 version of “Meet The Parents,” on which the 2000 movie is based. It has no star power, no...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic Archive: "Million Dollar Baby" (2004)I’m going to recommend right off the bat that you see “Million Dollar Baby” now before everyone starts talking about it. I walked into...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "Moolaadé" (2004)(SCREENED AT THE 2004 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL) We live in a constant state of progression, technological advances and medical...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2004)I’ve read the first three books in Lemony Snicket’s “Unfortunate Events” series and found them to be highly entertaining, charmingly...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "King Kong" (2005)“King Kong” reawakened my senses as a moviegoer in a way few films have this year. It reminded me of why I love movies, a much-needed...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "Jesus Camp" (2006)The new documentary “Jesus Camp” does not intend for us to merely watch evangelical Christians and the way they teach their children so...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "jackass number two" (2006)Horse semen. Gigantic fish hooks. Rocket-propelled shopping carts. These are just a few of the props used by the crew of jackass to...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic Archive: "Jarhead" (2006)I used to know someone stationed in Iraq. I would get her emails forwarded to me through another friend and they would always be these...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "Junebug" (2005)“Junebug” came out of nowhere for me. I knew it only by title. I walked in knowing nothing of the story or where it would take me. ...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "Journey Into Bliss" (2004)I watched “Journey Into Bliss” with my mouth gaped about two inches wide. I couldn’t turn it off and I couldn’t believe my eyes. I...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic Archive: "Idiocrasy" (2006)Mike Judge’s "Idiocracy" might as well be the story of Fox Studios. Judge’s depiction of a dumbed-down future in the year 2500 might be...
Collin SoutereFilmcritic ArchiveeFilmcritic Archive: "Idlewild" (2006)Something about the goofy musical “Idlewild” works. I can’t put my finger on it, but in the end I walked out feeling the movie won me...