Tag: movies
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Surprisingly, I Don’t Give Rave Reviews To Every Movie I See, and Here’s the Proof!
I know it typically seems as though I write glowing reviews for a lot of movies. The fact of the matter is that, like all of us, my time is limited so I typically write only reviews for those movies I actually enjoyed. My wife and I watch many, many movies on DVD, so it’s…
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Too Good To Pass Up – Hellboy and James Lipton
What can I say? Putting Hellboy and James Lipton together is like chocolate and peanut butter – it just doesn’t get any better.
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Lars and the Real Girl – A Movie Review
I’m proud to admit that the main reason I wanted to see Lars and the Real Girl is because I’m a Ryan Gosling fan. I loved his work in The Notebook, Stay, and Fracture, so I figured as strange as Lars and the Real Girl sounded, I’d give it a shot. If you ask anyone,…
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – A Movie Review
The fourth installment of the Indiana Jones mythos was adequate and entertaining, but failed to capture the charisma of earlier films. I thought something that worked particularly really well was the pairing of Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf. LaBeouf takes a lot of flak from the internet community, and I’m not sure why. He’s got…
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The Incredible Hulk – A Movie Review
If you’ve ever been a fan of the Hulk, hardcore or otherwise, go see The Incredible Hulk. You’ll be glad you did. This version of the Hulk is not the psychoanalytical drama of Ang Lee from a few years ago (which, while a little boring, didn’t particularly bother me). No, this Hulk is directed by…
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Atonement – A Movie Review
I’ve read a few of Ian McEwan’s books, and while I’ve always found them stylistically impressive, I’ve never been too enthralled with the actual stories. Because of this, I wasn’t in a huge rush to watch Atonement, a movie based upon one of his novels. In all honesty, I brought this movie home only as…
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The Darjeeling Limited – A Movie Review
Not as eccentric as The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou or as dark as The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited falls somewhere in-between and is an entity unto itself. However, make no mistake; this is a Wes Anderson movie through-and-through. In other words, it’s well-made and very fun to watch. Owen Wilson plays Francis, the…
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – A Movie Review
Quiet, subtle, and nuanced, this movie is a work of art for those interested in cinematography, story, and acting. Anyone hoping for a “popcorn” movie will be sorely bored and disappointed. The title says it all, for it focuses more on the motivations of Casey Affleck as Robert Ford than it does on the exploits…
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