Jan
10
Taken 3
As a guy who liked both Taken and Taken 2 (not a popular sentiment), I went into Taken 3 with some hope… which was greatly dashed for 45-50 minutes of this 90 minutes flick. So Liam Neeson and his fam … Continue reading
Jan
07
Rec 4
I caught the film Rec 4 – the fourth in the Spanish and Spanish-language zombie horror flicks (the first of which was remade in the US as Quarantine). I’m actually surprised to say that I rather liked this new film… … Continue reading
Jan
04
Gambler, The (2014)
Mark Whalberg’s new film The Gambler is one exceedingly odd film. It’s about a college professor having an existential crisis who is deep in debt to two different loansharks. He manages not to get whacked because he genuinely doesn’t seem … Continue reading
Jan
03
Woman in Black: Angel of Dearth
Woman in Black: Angel of Death is the pointless sequel to the Daniel Radcliffe haunted house flick from a few years ago… only now with 100% less Harry Potter! It’s pretty much an in-name-only sequel… I think they had the … Continue reading
Dec
31
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
So impatiently and uncomfortably sat through Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and did not actually fall asleep. So credit where it’s due: that’s fortitude! Yes, this is part 3 of a series of movies I’ve barely tolerated … Continue reading
Dec
29
Big Eyes
Also checked out the best movie Tim Burton has released in ages – Big Eyes, a very curious topic for a movie from a guy who loves his curious topics. Based on the true story of Keane – the artist … Continue reading
Dec
29
Annie (2014)
Checked out the new film version of Annie… now starring Jamie Foxx as Not-Daddy-Warbucks (he’s cell phone billionaire running for office Will Stacks) and Quevenzhal Wallace (from Beasts of the Southern Wild) as Annie. Just to get it out of … Continue reading
Dec
28
Unbroken
Checked out Angelina Jolie’s 2nd directorial effort – Unbroken – the true story of Louis Zamporini, a man who grew up during the Great Depression, ran track during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, became a Pacific Theater bombardier, ultimately crashed into … Continue reading
Dec
27
Imitation Game, The
Checked out the movie The Imitation Game – the new (mostly) true story about Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his team that broke the Nazi enigma code during World War II. I say mostly true because of some things I … Continue reading
Dec
26
Into the Wood
Into the Woods is the film version of a broadway musical that I didn’t know existed until this movie came out. It’s a mash-up of fairy tales (Cinderella, Rapnunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood) that merges … Continue reading