Also so the historically accurate Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Yes, this is a real thing. Hansel and Gretel get kidnapped, kill the witch, grow up, arm themselves with rapid-fire stake throwers, Gatling guns, phonographs (?), and hunt witches throughout… … Continue reading
<deep breath> OK, saw The Hobbit (part 1) today… and, while I can honestly say I was never bored, the movie went on way too long. It gives me a new understanding to people who had little patience for the … Continue reading
Saw the new Pixar flick Brave about the Scottish princess with all the red curls… everything in the trailers is wonderful and fun and rates really high on the Pixar-scale. The actual plot, which happily isn’t ruined by the trailers, … Continue reading
So joined the throbbing masses who left common sense at the door went with awesome friends to Harry Potter 7.5 at midnight last night. A fine example of how a big Hollywood production can be a big showcase for FX … Continue reading
Saw Thor – good movie. I know very little about him as a comic book hero… though I know a bit more more about Norse mythology… so it was easy to watch knowing one of the two. Fairly good action, … Continue reading
Another disappointment – a movie that blew it’s good jokes in the red band trailer and was otherwise… meh. So disappointing. I suspect others will find it funnier though. I felt it was just one low-brow, low-hanging fruit joke after … Continue reading
All splash, no depth. Sucker Punch seems like a movie designed to be awesome for geeks. Anime-inspired girls in school uniforms? Check. Cybernetic samurai? Check. Steampunk nazi zombies? Check. Dragons? Check. Check. Check. Amazing trailer, made me want to love … 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
Checked out the new remake of Alice in Wonderland – I wasn’t sure if I was going to go see it but the reviews have been decent enough so I gave it a shot. The movie was pretty good. I … Continue reading
Bridge to Terabithia is based on the book of the same name. I wasn’t going to watch this movie because it looked like they had totally destroyed the book in order to make a fantasy story OR they were totally … Continue reading