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Cinema in Focus - DARK SHADOWS - 1 Star

May 16th, 201208:55 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

As a child, Johnny Depp wanted to become his television idol, Barnabas Collins, on the daytime soap “Dark Shadows.” Fascinated by the complexity of this cursed vampire who tried to be selective of those he killed, Depp was joined by Tim Burton who was also obsessed with this late 1960’s television series. Now as an accomplished actor and dire...
Cinema in Focus - 21 JUMP STREET - 1 Star

March 23rd, 201202:49 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

If you were a fan of the original 1980's TV show "21 Jump Street" starring Johnny Depp, you will be sorely disappointed in this updated 2012 film version. Unlike the highly acclaimed 1980's police drama with a slick undercover teenage police officer, this knock-off is a slapstick comedy filled with adolescent sexual innuendos and pranks. It is more...
Cinema in Focus - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES - 3 Stars

May 26th, 201106:47 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

The entertaining Pirates of the Caribbean series is strengthened by its interest in the spiritual world. From the curse of the Aztec gold, to the beating heart removed and locked away for safe keeping, to the journey into the afterlife, and scores of other spiritual and supernatural allusions to vessels and creatures in the first three films, this ...
Cinema in Focus - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES - 3 Stars

May 26th, 201106:47 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

The entertaining Pirates of the Caribbean series is strengthened by its interest in the spiritual world. From the curse of the Aztec gold, to the beating heart removed and locked away for safe keeping, to the journey into the afterlife, and scores of other spiritual and supernatural allusions to vessels and creatures in the first three films, this ...
Cinema in Focus - THE TOURIST - 2 Stars

December 17th, 201010:17 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

If you like Angelina Jolie and think she is beautiful, then “The Tourist” is for you. You will see Angelina in diverse light, in revealing gowns, in seductive poses - all with an allure that is the centerpiece of this romantic mystery. The actor with whom she is paired is Johnny Depp, whose skill as an actor is what makes the film w...
Cinema in Focus - ALICE IN WONDERLAND - 2 Stars

March 15th, 201011:50 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin The classic tales of Lewis Carroll are the inspiration for Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland." Unlike the "literary nonsense genre" that Carroll used to write "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and the sequel "Through the Looking Glass," this film only uses his fantasy characters to create a straightforward story...