“Not the best of the genre, but it has its charms.” Baltasar Kormákur‘s “2 Guns,” in terms of buddy-cop movies, pales before some of the better examples of the genre, like “48 Hrs,” or “Lethal Weapon,’ though that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have anything going for it. It’s greatest strength are the ‘two guns,’ […]
“Like “Lord Of The Flies,” except more rapey.” Xavier Gens‘ “The Divide” begins with a mysterious attack on an American city. I think it was New York, but it’s actually not that relevant in that Gens is less interested in making any sort of political statement than he is with putting together eight people from […]
“There’s nothing wrong with Esther that a few well-placed bullets couldn’t cure.” There are some people that will tell you the secret of “Orphan,” which if you haven’t seen it is a shame because it deserves to be taken on its own terms. And though the naysayers in some instances have raised valid points, it […]
“Gore Verbinski’s “The Lone Ranger” is over-long, over-written, and too ambitious for it’s own good, especially considering that the character can be summed up in a sentence or two.” Gore Verbinski’s “The Lone Ranger” has received some scathingly bad reviews – which had a lot to do with me not seeing it in the theater. That […]
“Rob Zombie’s remake of John Carpenter’s classic horror film makes some bold choices, but cannot escape the long shadow of the original.” I get what Rob Zombie is trying to do with his remake of John Carpenter’s groundbreaking 1978 film, Halloween,” but it fails for me primarily because it gives so much information. The first […]
“”All The Boys Love Mandy Lane” is an interesting horror film, though unfortunately its biggest draw is the story of its distribution.” I went into Jonathan Levine‘s “All The Boys Love Mandy Lane” not quite knowing what to expect, though it did have some pretty decent buzz. Though what I found most interesting was that the […]
The original Tomorrow People, a British series from ITV that aired from 1973 to 1979, revolved around a group of young people that were the next stage in human evolution. This current incarnation, airing on the CW, is the fourth version of the series. From what I recall from the original, the world knew nothing […]
“”Fright Night 2: New Blood” has some interesting ideas despite being a carbon copy of Tom Holland’s “Fright Night, which is kinda meta because it’s actually a sequel to the 2011 reboot of that film.” I recently watched Eduardo Rodriguez‘s “Frightnight 2: New Blood” (the sequel to the 2011 reboot by Craig Gillespie, not […]
“Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” is a triumph of technology and storytelling that will take your breath away.” I went into Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” expecting to be well-entertained. After all, he’s the guy that did – for my money, the only Harry Potter film worth caring about, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” and well as […]
“”Room 237” is (possibly) a weird, oddly effecting journey into the mind of a filmmaker considered by many to be a genius.” Rodney Ascher’s “Room 237” is fascinating because it manages to take a subject that’s remarkably niche – the messages and potential motivations interwoven into the making of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” – and manages […]
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