Machete
Based on the faux-preview shown inbetween “Planet Terror” and “Death Proof,” Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” does exactly what it aims to do. Danny Trejo plays Machete, an ex-Federales with a huge machete that kicks a whole lot of ass. Enough Said. Machete (Danny Trejo) was the best Federale around. Known as a hero to his country, […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: The American
The second feature effort from Anton Corbijn is almost as good as his first and is a quiet, deliberate, and sexy thriller lead by the great George Clooney. Clooney stars as Jack/Edward, a hit man that is loosing his drive for the profession though is still as sharp as ever. After a too close for […]
Takers
There is a part of me that believes heist films are just as much fantasy as space operas. In this day and age of forensic science, and increasingly great technology, the idea of a major heist going down successfully is pure fantasy. Most of the bank robberies we see reported in the news are small […]
The American
The American is supposed to be a spy thriller, but unfortunately it is lacking the thrill. An assassin wants to give up the life while a priest wants to save him and a prostitute looks for a man to save her from her life. There are also two mysterious characters that want to buy a […]
TV Review: Mad Men 4.5: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
A team of three is beginning to become very plainly clear to be the real heart and minds behind SCDP and one of those three doesn’t even have their name on the sign. Don, Lane, and Pete are clearly the movers and shakers of the firm and if anyone doubted Pete before they can not […]
Fall TV Preview: ABC’s “No Ordinary Family” Review
ABC’s No Ordinary Family is bound to catch a lot of comparisons to NBC’s recently demised Heroes. Why? Well, they are both about people with superhuman abilities, but that is pretty much where the similarities end. In Heroes, every character seemed to lament their change to superhero status, while in No Ordinary Family the characters […]