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
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
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
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
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
2 Fast 2 Furious was just stupid. Not stupid in a good way like the first flick – it was just stupid with a stupid and very generic crime plot. Seen it before and it was done better then – … Continue reading
T3 is the difference between a great director and an OK director. A good script and a weak script. Great cinemicrography and ok cinematography. In other words, it’s ok. Its disappointing but not unexpectedly so. Lots of things explode a … Continue reading