Jul
03
Bad News Bears
The Bad News Bears is a remake of the original 70s flick. Billy Bob Thornton was cast because of Bad Santa, surely, and the movie has – at least early on – a lot of the Bad Santa in it. … Continue reading
Jun
29
War of the Worlds
I’m mixed on War of the Worlds though I’m largely positive. Here’s some thoughts: 1. Don’t take the kids. It’s one hellishly brutal movie emotionally and physically (the death rays are just gob stopping). There’s very little humor – it’s … Continue reading
May
12
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark is somehow feels like watching three hours of a 90 minute movie. It’s one of the biggest piles of garbage that Christian Slater ever found after falling out a NYC window into a garbage bin. Not … Continue reading
Jan
29
Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 wasn’t that bad. All in all, the original 1970s version was better in terms of building the tension and payoff but this one had a lot better acting and a lot more starpower (that is, it … Continue reading
Nov
06
Incredibles, The
The Incredibles is a great flick. It’s one of the best (if not THE best) superhero movie and it’s ALSO the best Bond movie in a long long time too. In fact, it’s so James Bond that it even has … Continue reading
May
09
Van Helsing
Van Helsing is a very loud, very obnoxious, very chaotic, very noisy movie. Characters yelled a lot, there was a bunch of mind-numbing action, cgi creatures, and then it was over and I was fine with that. Pretty good FX … Continue reading
Oct
25
Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The
Good looking and very bad movie. Not much of a remake – which is fine since why bother remaking the exact film – but they missed what made the first movie effective – and almost unwatchable. Paranoia and claustrophobia – … Continue reading
Sep
13
Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men is a good conman/grifter movie. Wished I hadn’t figured out one of the big surprises early on as I’d have liked it more if I’d been more surprised. Which isn’t to say it’s not a great movie – … Continue reading
Aug
16
Freddy vs. Jason
Freddy vs. Jason is one heck of a gore-fest. Far gorier than the last Friday the 13th movie – even Jason X has some nasty gore – but it was nothing like the buckets of blood this one had. Is … Continue reading
Jul
26
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life is pretty much just a bad movie. It isn’t without a squeak of merit but you have to go digging (hah!) to find it. It seems to be confused and thinks its something of a … Continue reading