I’m not going to say “I wish Hollywood would make movies like this,” because I love a big budget crazy rollercoaster. But I will say that this film had the grace and simplicity of “Into the Wild,” with the beauty and power of “Hero.” It’s the story of how Genghis Khan came to power, from…
There has been a lot of nerd rumblings that this wasn’t going to be good. I did not care. I think there is still some nerd PTSD from the “Star Wars” prequels that had theaters full of tension. Like when I saw “Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” yesterday. There was a fair…
“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any more.” If you can find a movie from the 70’s more prescient about the world today I’d like to see it. I couldn’t sleep, so I turned on the TV which happened to be on Turner Classic Movies. I watched the end of…
What the Hell has the Happening to M. Knight? Like watching your favorite ballplayer in a hitting slump, you want him to get back on track. I’m not one of those people who “figured out” “Sixth Sense”. I just loved it. And by the way if you see a movie late in the run after…
James McAvoy is the dull sad sack of a man who is recruited by a fraternity of assassins to carry out his destiny. McAvoy’s transition from scared mope to highly trained killer almost took too long, but then it made sense. I get annoyed when some regular Joe gets thrown into, or in this case…
If Ben Kingsley were a Jedi he would have more power than Yoda. Yeah, you heard me. More understanding of the force he would have. Wackness is a decent little indie film set in the summer of 1994 in New York. It’s about a high school grad that sells weed and doesn’t have much direction…
Anyone who doesn’t like “The Dark Knight” is an idiot. If you can’t get on board with this film then go see “Mama Mia” and stay away from me. You probably liked “Episode 1” and thought Jar Jar was funny and cute. Go away. You’re not welcome here. I was shaking when I left the…
“Bustin’ Down the Door” lives up to its name. It’s a surfing documentary that goes beyond the typical great waves and tropical backdrop fare of other surf docs. This is the story of a group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa who came to the North Shore of Oahu in the winter of…
If I were to cage fight this film it would have been close. Although I would’ve won in the end due to a stupid plot. Have DeNiro and Pacino gone nuts or do they just not care any more? If they don’t care, why? Are they to blame? Or is the Hollywood system chewing them…
Rainn Wilson rocks. He always makes me laugh. Even in spandex. I’ve seen some reviews of this film that weren’t that good, but I liked it. Ok too many bumping the head and bodily fluid jokes. But still funny. Funny lines delivered by funny actors. Maybe I was too close to this film. Maybe since…