Since I didn’t really read the Iron Man comics, I didn’t really have any way to discern whether the script really followed or stayed true to the books. This way I couldn’t be disappointed. But at the same time, I didn’t have the benefit of having a built-in emotional investment in these characters like I…
Details“The Forbidden Kingdom” has two great things going for it: Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Unfortunately, it has little else in its favor. Our story begins with a teenager Jason (Michael Angarano) who is a huge kung-fu fan. He’s seen all the moves and he buys his movies at a little pawn shop owned buy…
DetailsI saw the first Harold and Kumar movie on DVD. I thought it was pretty funny. Could’ve been funnier, but it was a rental, so it was worth it. I decided to give the second one the benefit of the doubt thinking maybe this one will increase the funny. It was about the same, but…
DetailsOf all the films I’ve seen, I have only witnessed (as in a crime) two films which made me consider walking out of the theater. One of those was the movie “Toys”, directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams. Heavy-handed much? The second movie is “Doomsday”. Yeah, you saw that coming, didn’t you? When…
DetailsWhat’s better incentive than 94 degree heat for seeing a movie in an air-conditioned theater? Well, it sure wasn’t the promise of seeing another overly gory, one-note horror film. We had one of those random early heat waves we get now thanks to Global Warming. “The Ruins” is exactly why most horror movies suck these…
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