Wild Target Review

Within the first ten minutes of the film Wild Target the audience bears witness to a hitman killing an innocent woman. Now, when a movie contains such a scene the reaction it would typically be after is a gasp of shock and/or horror. Not Wild Target. In this movie before the opening credits had finished rolling the darkly comedic tone had been set so precisely that the scene elicited laughter from everyone in the theater. Which is exactly why I freaking love this movie.

The Eagle Review

This story is based on some nebulous historical events of Rome’s Legion IX Hispana that Rome lost track of around 117 AD.  How you loose 5,000 Roman soldiers is beyond me, but then, if some of the theories are correct, it’s just another reason that the Scots kick ass.

I am Number Four Review

This is what you might wanna know when you see I Am Number Four:

1) I am based on sci-fi novel geared toward young adults.

2) I am a movie probably best suited for young adults, but don’t expect Twilight.

3) My title suggests that I am a really good set-up for a sequel (or two).

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Review

There are some really beautiful shorts here. And not one of them is drawn like a drunken 5 year old.  Uh, not that there would be anything wrong with that.   Well, the drunken part, maybe.  Definitely.  And the Plympton one has that shaky thing going on.  Oh, whatever.

Unknown Review

If someone had told me a year ago that Liam Neeson was going to become an action movie star, I would have raised an eyebrow, to say the least.  Not that I didn’t think he was capable of it, but you know, look at him.  He just doesn’t seem to fit the part.