““Silent Hill: Revelations” by relying so much on the exposition from the original film, suffers.” The first thing that you’re probably asking is: Why is he reviewing “Silent Hill: Revelations?” Didn’t that come out last year? It did, though in my defense I intended to review it when it first appeared in iTunes a few months ago, […]
Zach Snyder’s “Man Of Steel” is significantly better than I expected, though not nearly as entertaining as it could have been. That’s probably one of the most weasely summations of a film that I have ever written, but it’s fitting. Much is riding on “Man Of Steel” because if it succeeds – and early returns […]
Just when you thought that those Spartans from Zach Snyder’s “300” were defeated, six years of so later comes “300: Rise of an Empire.” I assume that there’s another group of almost unconquerable warriors, once again squaring off against Xerxes (the guy in the golden underwear from the first film, who’s actually based on a […]
John Carpenter’s “Escape From L.A.” isn’t a great movie, mainly because on the surface it’s essentially “Escape From New York,” with a change of locale. It’s currently on Netflix, though as I watch I have come to the conclusion that it’s much better – and a tad deeper – than I remember it being (Sure, […]
“Now You See Me” is well-acted and generally interesting to watch, though it’s not nearly as magical as it gives the impression of being.” Louis Leterrier’s “Now You See Me” revolves around the antics of ‘The Four Horsemen,” (Jessie Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson – who seems to be turning up everywhere lately – Dave Franco and […]
Henry Cavil seems like a very charismatic actor, but is he mighty enough to carry a franchise? I am deliberately not including the Superman reboot, “Man of Steel” – you don’t carry films with Superman, Batman or Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr. may be the exception), they carry you – but because Cavil is in […]
Still not too crazy about Zack Snyder’s “Man Of Steel.” Part of it has to do with my preference for Marvel heroes, though that does not mean that I want DC characters not to do well. Besides, if they have enough success, maybe they’ll get around to making a feature or two about characters I […]
And the best thing is that it’s perfect legal. If you’ve been waiting till Memorial Day to see “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” you’re in luck. Purchase your tickets through Fandango, and wait till you receive an email from them for a code to download the reboot that started it all: 2009’s “Star Trek,” via iTunes. […]
I should mention right off the bat that I haven’t heard any buzz around Don Coscarelli considering a film of “The Book Is Full Of Spiders,” the sequel to “John Dies At The End,” though I hope that he’s at least considering it. Though for better or for worse, it all comes down to money. […]
I have been waiting for Alfonso Cuarón‘s “Gravity” for awhile, and it’s getting closer. In my mind Cuarón is in the same class as Guillermo Del Toro, which is another way of saying that if either of them comes out with a film, go see it. Besides, his last film, “Children Of Men” was not […]
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