Let me say this at the beginning; I saw the Discovery Channel show that told the true story with interviews (and cheesy reenactments) with the actual family. I liked the original story far better than the movie version. I encourage people to rent the Discovery Channel versions – just try not to laugh too hard [...]
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A Huanting in Conneticut
Posted in 2009, Movies, True Story, horror, tagged discovery channel, ghoest sotry, horror movie, movie, review, True Story on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fast and Furious
Posted in 2009, Action, Movies, Overrated, Sequels, tagged action movie, movie reivew, paul walker, vin dinsel on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, what is there to say about this movie? Very little. This review is late, so plenty of people have had time to say it better and probably funnier. Still I feel an obligation to write something, so here goes.
This movie is exactly what you expect. And incomprehensible mess about guys driving fast cards, doing [...]
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 [...]
Tropic Thunder
Posted in 2008, Action, Comedy, Movies, tagged ben stiller, funny, robert downey jr on August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Finally, a Ben Stiller Movie that isn’t horrible! This was actually a funny little movie. Several good laughs.
But here is an important tip: Don’t come in late. This is a movie where you want to sit through the trailers. Some of the best work is hidden in there.
This is not a politically correct movie (if [...]
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. [...]
Mother of Tears (La Terza Madre)
Posted in 2008, Foreign, Movies, Overrated, horror, tagged bad acting, dario argento, horror, italian, witches on August 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is the latest horror movie by Dario Argento. He’s a guy who is hailed by many as one of the great horror directors of our time. Frankly, I just don’t get it. This is not the first work of his that I’ve have seen, and this is not considered one of his best (by fans and critics [...]
Jouney to the Center of the Earth (in 3D)
Posted in 2008, Based on a Book, Family, Movies, Overrated, tagged 3D movies, Brandon Frasier, Brendon Frasier, entertainment, family films, imax, movie reviews on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I saw the trailer and I thought this looked terrible. Really terrible. But, then it got fairly good reviews, and I rethought the whole thing. They said that the 3-D effect made it worth while. That, and the fact that it was a short zippy little film.
Truth be told, I’m feeling a little betrayed by the [...]
Leatherheads
Posted in 2008, Comedy, Movies, Period Piece on April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
George Clooney has directed only 3 movies, the last one being “Good Night and Good Luck.” Are you expecting great things for his follow-up?
Ummmm… I guess not.
- Or at least you shouldn’t be. It might be trying to achieve the feel of a screwball comedy, but it fell very short of the mark. I know Howard Hawks [...]
