Went to see the new Tom Cruise sci-fi flick Oblivion and found it to be a reasonably smart, very good looking movie with a fine plot and some nice twists… and plot/logic holes it largely managed to fill in on … Continue reading
Evil Dead remake is hard-core gore all the way… either that sells you or it doesn’t. Surprisingly good – and dead serious – horror splatfest… this is no sequel to the hilarious and hallucinogenic Evil Dead 2 or Army of … Continue reading
Went to see Oz, The Great and Powerful and… it’s pretty darn good. Good, if a little scary, I bet, for the family (a few heaving bosoms may not be “appropriate” but I’m not complaining). It’s sweet and charming and … Continue reading
Saw the new Stephen Soderberg film Side Effects… a movie I knew so little about I didn’t realize it was a Steven Soderberg film. Which is great since this movie really works … and it works best when you have … Continue reading
So finally got to see Zero Dark Thirty (the hunt for Bin Ladin movie) – and was a little disappointed. The first 30 minutes is the All Singing, All Torturing movie, the next 1 hr and a half is an … Continue reading
Also saw Tom Cruise’s new action flick Jack Reacher… and its a surprisingly well-written, clever and funny action movie that’s basically a lite-weight piffle. Fun while it lasts, but not something I’ll remember in a couple of weeks. Still, it … Continue reading
Saw Life of Pi – the boy on a boat with a tiger movie. It’s a beautiful movie with great acting and a pretty impressive CG tiger… that doesn’t ultimately work for me. I wish the movie had sucked me … Continue reading
Saw Flight – the alcoholic coke-fiend flies a plane that breaks and he lands it well enough to not kill everyone. Funny the trailers didn’t suggest the sheer volume of intoxicants this guy takes… Not a bad movie at all … Continue reading
Went to see Disney’s new video-game themed CGI cartoon Wreck-It Ralph and I’m giving it an endorsement. Very funny, very sweet movie that really earns its potentially cheesy emotional moments (who knew Sarah Silverman could tug on the heart strings?). … Continue reading
Saw the new Tom Hangs, Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks, and Tom Hanks movie Cloud Atlas – the 2 hr 50 min 6 interwoven story movie (each with similar themes, each from different time periods, each largely with the same cast). … Continue reading