Just when you think zombies have been done to undeath, how could anyone manage to make another zombie movie with any level of success? I don’t know, but someone has. I’ve often said that the horror genre is interesting because, these days, it’s really hard to make an original horror film, and yet it’s still…
DetailsPart I: The Recent Stuff and the Good Stuff, Not the Same Thing Well, another summer has come and gone. Labor Day 2008 had the lowest box office takings this holiday has seen in seven years. Of course, even for regular Joe’s like me, it was no surprise. I mean, seriously, let’s look…
DetailsI like a good western. They don’t seem to come along as often as they once did, but I think “The Unforgiven” started a resurgence of them; at least that’s what it feels like. Last year’s remake of “3:10 To Yuma” was great. So when I hear about a western with Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen…
DetailsI chose to see this movie because I didn’t want to tax my brain. Well, I got what I asked for. It occurs to me that there will always be room in this industry for mediocre films. They aren’t going to go away as long as they keep making money. Sure, I like a good…
DetailsPart II: The Bad Stuff and the Unique Stuff, and the Wrap-Up’s Wrap-Up Part I took us up to August. So, “Pineapple Express” was really funny, and “Tropic Thunder” has been at the top for a few weeks and was the only other significant release in August. So you can see that the…
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