Another Take By Zac: Film Review: X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class is a great comic book film that is anchored by a fantastic cast and resets the X-Men universe in an era ripe for potential future films. The film opens up right where the franchise did, with Erik Lehnsherr being separated from his family at a Nazi concentration camp and ripping a fence […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a less fantastical experience then the previous films but if you are a fan of Jack Sparrow and the series I am sure you will find some fun in this picture. Will and Elizabeth are gone and we pick up where the last few moments of At […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Something Borrowed
Something Borrowed is an abomination of a film that might look okay and feature competent acting; it’s just that they are trapped in a horrendous story filled with unlikable characters and completely unbelievable plot developments. The plot follows Rachel whose best friend, Darcy, is getting married to Rachel’s old crush, Dex. Rachel and Dex were […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Thor
Thor is arguably in the running for the best Marvel movies yet and is a pretty much non-stop blast of action, fun, and humor from start to finish; lead by star making turns by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston. Thor is a god, and the future king of Asgard, that wields a powerful hammer that […]
Three Films In: Zack Snyder
This will be the first of, what I am hoping will be, at least a monthly series focusing on the first three films in a director’s career. The focus will be on their feature film work and how I decide who and when I don’t really know. Maybe I will coordinate it with director’s […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants is a fine looking and acted classic romantic tale that is hampered by a pretty awful script that feels like we are missing large chunks of the story The film opens in the present day with an old man named Jacob lost at the circus as his son has failed to meet […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: The Conspirator
Robert Redford’s latest is a fine looking and produced telling of a fairly unknown story in American history that fails to really excel to anything more than a straight forward court room drama that serves as a parallel to our modern day travails with prosecuting through Guantanamo Bay. Now you might ask how a movie […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Hanna
Joe Wright’s latest, Hanna, is an assassin picture on the surface but at its heart is a film of self discovery after being trapped in isolation your whole life. It all works really well, but after one viewing I feel like it is missing that special something to make it incredible. The film is fun, […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Your Highness
Your Highness is a solid fantasy film throwback that also happens to be quite funny as it lovingly sends up the genres heyday of the 80’s. I worded that opening pitch to emphasize that I think you should view this film as a throwback fantasy film first and a comedy a close second. That is […]