The Robert Wise film, The Day The Earth Stood Still, was a metaphor for a cold war that was threatening to go hot. The remake is an ecological horror tale – if we can’t take care of the earth, we – and everything we’ve created – will be removed. It seems that we are at […]
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OSCAR RACE: Heath Ledger Honored by DC Film Critics!
This year’s Oscar campaign has been pretty lackluster, but there were a few jems to be discovered. Today, the Washington, DC Film Critics Association has named Slumdog Millionaire the year’s best film. I’m a member of WAFCA and this year’s selections are all about 75% of my choices, so I won’t complain like I usually […]
Movie News: Hey I know, Let’s Remake a Movie
Economic hard times seems to be making Hollywood a bit more cautious about what kinds of movie deals they spend their money on and it looks like remakes of older, successful movies is one of ‘safer bets’ that Hollywood is banking their money on right now. Over at Warner Brothers Studios, John Brownlow has been […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Punisher: War Zone, Michelle Likes It!
I’ve always been pretty ambivalent about the Punisher as a character. I understand him, and I did collect the comics back in the day, but he’s always been a one note kind of guy. He’s obsessed with extracting vengeance – usually in the most brutal, straightforward way possible. While I liked the last two films, […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Slumdog Millionaire, Michelle’s Take!
Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire, Michelle Director Danny Boyle has crafted one of the best and most surprising films of the year. Slumdog Millionaire is a dour film to watch but somehow manages to maintain a heart. It’s a brilliant film that surprisingly enough, I don’t really have much to say about it. I mean, how […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Punisher: War Zone: Even Stevenson Can’t Save The Punisher!
I’m a bit of a Marvel movie geek. I’ve seen all of them – including the Dolph Lundgren Punisher and George Lucas’ Howard the Duck, and the TV-movie of Doctor Strange [which I have on VHS]. I have most of them on DVD – and have re-watched most of them [including Howard the Duck] – […]
BLU-RAY REVIEW: Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
If you have read my reviews for any length of time you will know that one of my many film bias is an extreme dislike of talking animals in my movies. Generally, they creep me out and take me right out of the experience. The one exception to that rule was The Chronicles of Narnia. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Transporter 3: Taking Package X From Point A to Point B!
The basic premise of the Transporter movies is, as noted above, taking Package X from Point A to Point B. What makes the series fun is the obstacles that pop up every time we see Frank Martin [Jason Statham] take on a new gig. In Transporter 3, Frank is unwittingly involved into helping an eco-terrorist […]
MOVIE TRAILERS: Revolutionary Road
Here’s a peak at the upcoming Leonardo flick Revolutionary Road. I’m not sure how they are trying to market this film but it’s one of the most interesting Trailers I’ve seen in awhile. It’s all music, no big voice guy, just a little dialog at the end.
MOVIE REVIEW: Twilight, Michelle’s Take!
I had all sorts of jokes for the Twilight movie, most of them bad and centering on whether or not the impotent, permanently stuck, 17 year old Vampires were Priests – considering their penchant for staying in High School for over a century, but I’ll refrain. A few months ago, I was in London when […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Twilight – Lush, Romantic and Empty
Twilight is beautiful to look at, with its sweeping vistas, picturesque small town streets and almost inhumanly beautiful cast. It’s well filmed, though there are far too many close-ups and tight two-shots for my taste. The editing is flawlessly; Catherine Hardwicke does a perfectly fine job of eliciting performances from the cast – and the […]