They remade Red Dawn – N. Koreans invade Spokane, Washington (and the NW in general) and only a bunch of teens (and a US marine on break – played by Thor) must fight back… and it’s pretty average to stupid. … Continue reading
Saw Life of Pi – the boy on a boat with a tiger movie. It’s a beautiful movie with great acting and a pretty impressive CG tiger… that doesn’t ultimately work for me. I wish the movie had sucked me … Continue reading
Saw Spielberg’s Lincoln movie – a 2 1/2 movie that has maybe 1 action scene and is otherwise endless conversations, monologues, debates, and hardcore, balls-deep voting. And it’s pretty awesome. Any movie that can develop genuine suspense and fascination over … Continue reading
So here’s a potential new (and disturbing?) trend at the movies… so a lot of animated movies have animated shorts in front of them… that’s fine. That’s pretty typical. Today, because I’m genetically stupid and have pretty much seen everything … Continue reading
Skyfall – the new Bond flick was a very solid, very intelligent, thoughtful movie with great action set pieces but even better pacing, dialog, and suspense. A terrific movie. Though I will admit that it has thematic issues – it wants … Continue reading
Saw Flight – the alcoholic coke-fiend flies a plane that breaks and he lands it well enough to not kill everyone. Funny the trailers didn’t suggest the sheer volume of intoxicants this guy takes… Not a bad movie at all … Continue reading
Also (deep breath) went to see the new kung-fu flick The Man with the Iron Fists… a terrible movie with a lame script that introduces villains for one of the good guys 15 minutes before the end, has rapid-cut action … Continue reading
Went to see Disney’s new video-game themed CGI cartoon Wreck-It Ralph and I’m giving it an endorsement. Very funny, very sweet movie that really earns its potentially cheesy emotional moments (who knew Sarah Silverman could tug on the heart strings?). … Continue reading
Saw the new Tom Hangs, Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks, and Tom Hanks movie Cloud Atlas – the 2 hr 50 min 6 interwoven story movie (each with similar themes, each from different time periods, each largely with the same cast). … Continue reading
Boo! Saw Paranormal Activity 4 – and it’s the worst of the lot of films (which really kind of take patience to enjoy). I give it credit for being a continuation of the first two films (with 3 being a … Continue reading