Saw the new movie Gravity, the new Sandra Bullock / George Clooney disaster/survival in space movie and it’s fantastic. Best movie of the year (so far). Unbelievable shots and FX mix with great acting, terrifying and thrilling moments all based … Continue reading
Saw the new home invasion / horror flick You’re Next… which looks like every other home invasion flick ever made (The Strangers, The Purge, Funny Games, etc.) and proceeds to be one of the worst movies of the year with … Continue reading
Saw the powerful indie film Fruitville Station – the true story about the final 24 hours of an average, imperfect 22 year old man (father, boyfriend, son, ex-con, trying to do better) who is shot, possibly accidentally, in a stupid … Continue reading
Saw a weird Tuesday showing of the new comedy This is the End starring Seth Rogan, James Franco, academy award nominee Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, and Jay Baruchel with special guest stars Emma Watson, Rihanna, a coked-up Michael Cera, Jason … Continue reading
Never read the (1400 page!) book, never saw a non-singing movie version, never seen the musical stage play, and never seen a filmed version of it as a musical – but saw Les Miserables today (all 2 hrs and 30 … Continue reading
So Django Unchained may be my favorite movie of the year… kind of gobsmacked about that but there ya go. It’s a violent (red mist! Jeesh) western/action flick with an awesome soundtrack… it’s the revenge fantasy that Inglorious Basterds wished … Continue reading
Saw Spielberg’s Lincoln movie – a 2 1/2 movie that has maybe 1 action scene and is otherwise endless conversations, monologues, debates, and hardcore, balls-deep voting. And it’s pretty awesome. Any movie that can develop genuine suspense and fascination over … Continue reading
Saw Cabin in the Woods tonight – the movie about the college students who go off into the woods for a good time weekend to a mysterious CABIN IN THE WOODS (only to run into trouble)… and if you’ve seen … Continue reading
Just got back from X-Men: First Class… and this is a damn good movie. Not a damn good superhero movie, but actually a good, well-written, well-crafted, well-paced movie that isn’t just a bunch of action scenes strung together. It takes … Continue reading
Hilarious and human comedy… it’s a little bit raunchy but what works in that it’s smart and well-written and the people act like people (for the most part). Great laughs. Surpsing amount of characterization and depth… this was a movie … Continue reading