Valhalla Rising Review

Vikings are cool.  They kick lots of ass and they wear those awesome metal helmets with the horns on them.  I’d say it’s about time we had a good Viking movie, don’t you? I just don’t know if this is the one.  This is sort of a Viking movie that drops acid and it kicks in at the third act.

Salt Review

Salt takes you to action movie film school.

A Love Letter to TCM

When I was a kid growing up in the 60’s I would often envision the future. It was almost impossible not to. The space race was in full swing with the Russians. All of us looked up to the Mercury 7. Every little boy (and a few of the girls) dreamed of being astronauts.

Dinner for Schmucks Review

Granted, we may be a bit tougher on comedies over here, but that doesn’t mean we’re wrong. Dinner for Schmucks seems to gleefully waste the talents of some very talented people.

Tales from a Comic-Con Virgin

I had already been planning to go to Comic-Con for all four days after ruefully missing the opportunity to buy tickets in 2009. So, when my boyfriend found out he could get free four-day professional passes, I was thrilled.