Movie review haikus
Taking Hollywood down in 17 syllables

Jon Taylor l managing editor
jtaylor@smcvt.edu

These films are available at the St. Michael's College Durick Library


Jesus Camp
Damn, these kids are nuts
Saved by the blood of Jesus?
Adults are to blame

GPA: 3.4

 

Wordplay
Crosswords can be fun
Jon Stewart is a big fan
Making them is hard

GPA: 3.2


Iraq for Sale
A damning account
Private contracts for Iraq
Greenwald helms great films

GPA: 3.6

 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Genious Kaufman script
Carrey and Winslet shine bright
You will get teary

GPA: 4.0

 

Sideways
Payne’s script is a hoot
Giamatti? No Oscar?
Church brings it home too

GPA: 3.9


These films are showing on the campus movie channel

Prime
Oh man, I love this
Uma plus Meryl, lovely
Sad, satisfying

GPA: 3.8


Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
A riotous flick
It might be for fans only
You’ll laugh anyway

GPA: 3.6


Girl, Interrupted
Another memoir?
This one’s melodramatic
I guess Jolie’s good

GPA: 2.8