Saw the film Skyline which, surprisingly, isn’t a movie about chili (Cincinnati-style chili joke – har har)… it’s a rather pedestrian alien invasion flick that thinks its A LOT better than it is. Definitely a flick done on a budget … Continue reading
To my surprise, the remake of the Karate Kid is pretty good. It’s basically a direct remake only with younger kids, an old guy who can do actual kung-fu (unlike Mr. Miyagi’s stunt double), and a change in setting (China). … Continue reading
Taken on its own merits, the remake of Clash of the Titans is a decent movie. It looks good, the action is pretty good, and then it ends. Damned by feint praise, sure. It’s not a BAD movie and the … Continue reading
If we’re talking borrowing from other post apocalyptic franchises, Book of Eli is more Fallout than Road Warrior – it’s about scrounging out a life, looting, searching, surviving – encounters with waste wanderers and small craphole towns trying to create … Continue reading
Inglourious Basterds – the new Quentin Tarrentino flick… The trailers and other ads are lies – this is not an action flick. This is a 2+ hr talkfest… which works for me. The dialogue is very much a fencing match … Continue reading
So… yeah… Starship Troopers 3 came out – another direct-to-dvd sequel. The 2nd flick was alright – basically something you’d see on Sci-Fi Channel (but slightly better) but it was clearly made on a super low budget and really just … Continue reading
Apocalypto is the Mel Gibson-directed flick set in the time of the Mayan Empire – or rather the decline of the Empire. It’s really about a villager who doesn’t know about the Mayans or their crazy city. He and his … Continue reading
Casino Royale is not only a very good movie, but a very good James Bond movie. 007 is new on the job and gets his ass kicked a bunch – and then he drives a standard Ford sedan (gasp). No … Continue reading
The Island is yet another winner from the suddenly pseudo-intellectual wiz-kid Michael “I’m not a hack and this proves it” Bay. According to EW at the time, there was a great script that Spielberg gave to Bay for some reason, … Continue reading
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