Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – best of the series and one of the best action movies of the year. Solid, solid movie that knows how to be a good action movie and to put an action scene together. Great set … Continue reading
Saw and really dug the movie Young Adult… Charlize Theron movie directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) and written by Diablo Cody (Juno and Jennifer’s Body). It’s a really good, extremely well acted movie that’s not as … Continue reading
Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a surprisingly good movie… exciting, a little thoughtful, and amazing to look at (thems some smart ape thinkins). People actually gasped and applauded in the theater so I know they were all … Continue reading
Good, solid action flick with minimal (and wobbly) sci-fi… it’s really just an excuse to have a “what if Los Angeles as invaded” plot… could have been N. Koreans, Chinese, E.T, or the reverse vampires for all it really mattered. … Continue reading
Saw the new Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson action flick Faster. I think I’m alone on this, but I thought this was a brilliant, sad, sorrowful film. I’m probably wrong on this one! It shouldn’t be good, but there was just … Continue reading
Disney’s Tangled is one fantastic movie. It goes right up there with some of the great Disney flicks – like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, etc. No hesitation on my part. The movie is a hell of a lot of … 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
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
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
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