“”The Apparition” Is Too Good To Have Been Treated So Shabbily By Its Producers” First off, ignore the trailer posted below. It’s seemingly for Todd Lincoln‘s “The Apparition,” currently spooling on iTunes. The footage is accurate, though the voiceovers misrepresent the movie (most of which aren’t actually in the film), as does the tagline for […]
Mount Olympus was the home of the Greek gods, where they ruled over all mortals (these deities never seemed to acknowledge any people other than Greeks, implying that Greece was somehow the center of all creation, and the pinnacle of their handiwork). Minor spoilers begin. That ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is code for the White House […]
“Prey For Help…Because Boredom Kills.” That’s not quite the tagline for this film, but it’s fitting. I don’t make movies, which I mention because anyone that does knows that it’s not particularly easy to do, and people oftentimes deserve credit just for the attempt. I write as often as I can, and while that’s also […]
“He was always trying to f*&k the way out of himself. I have orgasms, he has wargasms.” –O What an awesomely cheesy line. Reminds me of “Do you know what happens to a toad that’s struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else.” from the first “X-Men” film. Despite how technically proficient […]
I recently read a review, that claimed that John Hyams’ “Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning” was better than most of the ‘Universal Soldier’ films that were released theatrically (‘Day of Reckoning’ was direct to video). I am not sure if that’s the case, though it is more violent. And by ‘violent’ I mean lots of […]
“Here’s to all the kisses I snatched, and vice versa.” —Fred Chu Think about it for a moment, you’ll get it. One of Marvel Studios’ Phase Two projects is a feature film version of Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts. I still think that Ioan Gruffudd should play Strange, though who should direct? On […]
Large predatory animals, like leopards and lions, though by no means exclusively, have to live within a major contradiction. That is, despite their awesome speed and strength, they also have to be very patient. The reason being, if they’re stalking prey though the jungle or veldt, the placement of a paw, the direction of the […]
“David O’ Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” shows that it’s sometimes hard to separate the keepers from the inmates.” The first part of this review is more a commentary upon the behavior of the director, David O’Russell. If such things don’t interest you, please continue reading below the second Youtube clip. I saw David O’ Russell’s 2009 film,“Three […]
““Mama” is an auspicious debut from Andrés (Andy) Muschietti that gets much more right than wrong.” Andy Muschietti’s “Mama” is a bit of a throwback to an era when horror films aimed not to disgust, but to scare and frighten. It was a time when most of the violence was implied, yet somehow was more effective than […]
“”This Is 40” is an oddly self-indulgent movie about people who’s problems have nothing to do with their age.” There are mild spoilers, so if you have not seen the film, please consider seeing it before reading. Growing up, my family used to watch shows like “Dynasty,” Falcon’s Crest” and “Flamingo Road;” stories about very […]
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