In the spirit of full disclosure, let me admit something here at the beginning. I like many Danny Boyle movies, not all of them, but the last several, so I go into his movies expecting to like them. He is one of the directors that is able to move across genres easily and well. 28 [...]
Archive for the ‘Blockbuster’ Category
Slumdog Millionaire
Posted in 2008, Awards, BBC, Based on a Book, Blockbuster, Foreign, Oscar Race, tagged Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Quantum of Solace
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Blockbuster, British, Movies, tagged Action, Bond, Daniel Craig, new, Quantum of Solace on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, this is a fairly easy review to write. Most of you already know you want to see it, and I’m not going to tell you otherwise. It was a fun movie. A pretty good ride, with very little talking and a lot of action. Its got a car chase, foot chase, boat chase and [...]
Hancock
Posted in 2008, Action, Blockbuster, Overrated, tagged Movies, will smith on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hey, who didn’t see the trailer and think this was going to be a funny movie?
Boy, do I hate when trailers lie to me. Not that I didn’t laugh during this movie, I did. But, the plot took a surprising turn and then the movie just made no sense. And it wasn’t all that funny. [...]
Wanted
Posted in 2008, Action, Blockbuster, Movies, Summer, tagged angelina jolie, comic book, james mcavoy, wanted on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A mindlessly violent movie with pretty things blowing up and pretty, pretty people doing the blowing up… What more could you want in a summer action movie? The stunts are good, the effects are pretty good, the plot is pointless and it’s a whole lot of fun.
It’s a silly little film about an underdog [...]
Sex and the City (The Movie)
Posted in 2008, Based on Television, Blockbuster, Chick Flick, Comedy, Movies, tagged Sarah Jessica Parker, sex and the city on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m a girl. I have girl friends. It was all but inevitable that I would end up going to see this. So, I went.
I hadn’t watched the show all that often, but I knew the basics (4 women, different types, good friends, love of shoes and lots of drinking – those are the basics, right?). [...]
The Dark Knight
Posted in 2008, Blockbuster, Movies, Summer, tagged Batman, christian bale, dark knight, heath ledger, review on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, the New Batman. Like everyone else in the world (at least according to the box office numbers), I have seen this movie. I actually was lucky enough to see it in IMAX. I’m not sure it makes that much of a difference, but its nice to see a movie on a really, really, big screen. [...]
Jumper
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Blockbuster, Sci-Fi, tagged Hayden Christensen, hollywood movies, Rachel Bilson, review on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
People who are looking for a movie with an excellent plot and logic, should really go see something else.
Try something nominated for an Oscar, but don’t watch this.
If you don’t demand that the plot make any sense or that a movie have a strong internal logic, then sit back and enjoy the ride. Its a [...]
Charlie Wilson’s War
Posted in '07, Based on a Book, Blockbuster on January 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Not my pick. Probably would’ve passed on this. Mostly because I figured, “I got the gist of this one from the previews.” For better or for worse, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are never gonna surprise you with their acting choices (unless it’s surprising that they chose those Texas accents). A lot of people consider [...]
National Treasure 2: not nearly as fun
Posted in '07, Blockbuster, Sequels on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first film was fun, a light little adventure movie with pretty good puzzles. This movie was not nearly as fun. The treasure didn’t seem as important, and the puzzles were not as good and the villain didn’t make sense… actually I can go on for a while about the flaws in this one. But [...]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? (ya know, #4)
Posted in '07, Blockbuster, Movies, Summer on January 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Alright, Here’s the deal. Many of you kept saying, ‘No really, it’s really good.’ And I guess, I believed you. But, I just kept thinking, I’m not really in the mood. I’ve got a little Harry Potter burnout. In a way, I’m over it, you guys.
I was wrong. You were right. The movies is far superior [...]
