Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
“You will either love it or hate.” I’m sure you’ve heard someone utter those exact words to you before, and never more has this been true than with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Uniquely tailored from the 8 and 16 bit generation of video games, with mashes of pop culture all around. Edgar Wright’s latest […]
The Expendables
Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables is a man on a mission, action all stars extravaganza being sold as an explosion a minute yarn. But if it wasn’t for a solid final 25 minutes or so of non-stop action then this film would have been a colossal failure of its potential. Now I hate to feel a […]
Cemetery Junction (Now out on Blu-ray/DVD)
The first feature film from the brilliant British duo Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais is a bit more of a dramatic affair but still serves as an excellent, if a tad conventional, portrait of an era with their excellent blend of humor, sadness, and reality. The film follows three friends form a rundown section of […]
The Other Guys
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (director of and writing partner on films like Step Brothers an Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) reunite for The Other Guys, a high-octane send-up of the buddy-cop genre. Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz, detectives relegated to desk duty while glory-hog, super-cops Highsmith and Danson […]
Step Up 3D
Step Up 3D is a clichéd narrative nightmare but when its focus is dance the film works pretty damn well. The film, oddly enough, is also a saving grace for the 3D medium after a series of mediocre post conversions that have enraged many avid filmgoers. The story for this installment of Step Up seems […]
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through the Gift Shop is about as entertaining as a documentary can get. And while its subject matter, street art, is fascinating, the third act of this film will have you wondering if the wool is being pulled over your eyes; in a good way. The film is directed by famous street artist, Banksy, […]
Film Review: A Prophet (Now Out on Blu-ray and DVD)
Making my Best of List for 09 earlier this year I never properly reviewed A Prophet. So to build awareness of this excellent film’s release on DVD and Blu-Ray I will give it the proper review it deserves. Review: A Prophet A Prophet might be the best crime film of the last decade and is […]
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR… NOT The Cats Meow The best part of this film is before the movie really starts. WB treats us to a new Wile E. Coyote vs Roadrunner cartoon in of course 3D. I personally think this 3 minute cartoon got more laughs in 3 minutes than Kitty Galore and her henchmen do in 82 […]
Dinner For Schmucks
Directed by Jay Roach (the ‘Austin Powers’ series, “Meet the Parents”), “Dinner For Schmucks” is a remake of the 1998 French film “The Dinner Game.” This Americanized take stars Paul Rudd and Steve Carell, in a movie with pretty consistent laughs. Fueled by the two likable leads, and a great supporting cast, this is one […]