Saw the movie Top Five which is a Chris Rock movie most people haven’t heard about… but surprisingly wound up getting very good reviews. So I gave it a shot and it’s not bad… it’s a rambling, shambling movie about … Continue reading
John Wick is the new Keanu Reeves action flick about a man who doesn’t have a concept of proportional response. In this gripping tale, someone steals John Wick’s car and kills his puppy so he does what anyone would naturally … Continue reading
Stalingrad is a Russian-made, Russian/German language (with subtitles) World War II movie that’s more-or-less about the Battle of Stalingrad. I say more-or-less because, for a movie named after the city / battle, it’s almost entirely focused on a smaller battle … Continue reading
So… went to see Winter’s Tale… the new romantic magical realism film starring Collin Ferrell and a really curious cast including Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connely, William Hurt, and an insane cameo by a big movie star giving a wildly weird … Continue reading
Back when I was 16 or so, I saw RoboCop twice on the same day… the first time it blew me away… the second time was sharing it with a friend. I’d never done that before. My point being: I … Continue reading
Saw the movie Lone Survivor, the true story of a not-so-successful military action in Afghanistan (spoiler alert: one guy lives). This movie strives for what I can only assume is a strong sense of realism in its depiction of the … Continue reading
Also took the opportunity to see an early (yet late) show of the new Spike Lee (for some reason) joint Oldboy… a remake of a Korean film of the same name that’s so messed up, so dark, so mean spirited … Continue reading
Went to see the new lost-at-sea movie All Is Lost starring Robert Redford and absolutely no one else. He’s sailing solo across the Indian Ocean in a small yacht when his boat is hulled and starts taking on water… and … Continue reading
Went to see Ron Howard’s new Formula One racing movie Rush – which is the true story about Norse God Man-Child James Hunt and Rat-Faced Egoist Niki Lauder (both real-life racers) and their rivalry in the 1970s. Pretty good movie… … Continue reading
Saw the new R-rated comedy We’re The Millers… about the fake family smuggling marijuana into the US under the guise of a real family. Not a bad movie. Fairly funny, fairly raunchy, a little flabby and pedestrian with its ultimate … Continue reading