The Nice Guys is the new buddy cop/detective movie out this weekend starring Russel Crow and Ryan Gosling. The movie is about two semi-competent men (one a leg-breaker for hire, the other a PI) hired to… well… the mystery is … Continue reading
Risen is the new biblical film about a roman soldier (Joseph Fiennes) who is tasked, at first, to make sure no one disturbs the tomb of the just-crucified Jesus (Pontius Pilate and the Pharasies believe his followers will steel the … Continue reading
Went blind into the movie Child 44 which stars Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, and Noomi Rapace. It’s set in 1950s Soviet Union with Hardy as a member of the Soviet goon squad (secret police) who is investigating a child murderer … Continue reading
So the tv show Veronica Mars was a something I watched an enjoyed more for the presence and voice of the main character Veronica Mars than for the murder mysteries she was tasked to solve each season. It was a … Continue reading
Odd Thomas is the new movie by Stephen (The Mummy) Sommers based on the first book in the Dean Koontz Odd Thomas series of novels. It stars Anton Yelchin who, while not being a mainstream actor, is up-and-coming – he … 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
So saw Prisoners, the new up-with-people movie with Hugh Jackman, Jake Gylenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, etc. Great cast, great acting, great cinematography (I think if the cameraman ever had a bright or cheery color on screen, they’d have him … Continue reading
Saw the boilerplate conspiracy thriller Closed Circuit… and you shouldn’t. Not that it’s god-awful, but it’s just kind of slow and talky (and not in a good way) and it should have been smarter (and you can’t cast “That Guy” … 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
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