“Gavin Hood’s version of Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game” didn’t do too well at the box office, which is a pity, because it’s pretty damn entertaining.” Gavin Hood’s last film was the pretty mediocre “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” which is reason enough for some to dislike him passionately. Though not me. The thing is, technically that […]
As a director, I get the feeling that Tim Story doesn’t get the credit that he deserves. The two Fantastic Four films were workable (he’s done other films, like “Barbershop” and “Taxi,” but I am more concerned with his fantastical fare. The reason why I will get to momentarily). In fact, that’s their greatest problem: […]
“The hints of potential–and they’re there–in “The Hills Run Red,” are too fleeting to invest the time to uncover.” Some movies, such as Dario Argento‘s “Susperia,” scare me. I feel this way despite having seen it too long ago to remember any detail (though I do recall a young woman crawling through a tunnel lined […]
And as far as I am aware, they still do though it’s also the name of a studio that seems to operate on a similar principal. What they are known for doing is taking a more established property, like “Battleship,” “Robocop” or “Pacific Rim” and regurgitating “American Warship (which was called ‘American Battleship’ before Universal’s […]
SyFy (which made a lot more sense when it was called ‘Sci-Fi’) feels like a network run by schizophrenics. On one hand you have Asylum features like “Sharknado” and “Atlantic Rim,” movies with bad acting, schlocky premises and very unspecial special effects. On the other you have series like the remarkable reboot of “Battlestar Galactica.” […]
If the blogosphere is any indicator, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may be on rocky ground. That sentiment appears reflected in its ratings. Speaking of which, they have dipped precariously since its premiere high of 4.7 (representing millions of households) to a rating of 2.1, tying a season low. That may seem a bit grim, but […]
“Stitches” is worth seeing, but–other than the gore effects–there’s not much going on.” I have never quite understood why people find clowns particularly threatening (though I perfectly understand why mimes, their evil cousins, might makes some uneasy), which isn’t the same as the phobia known as coulrophobia. I mean they’re hardly subtle, and wearing those […]
While I have never (directly) paid to see any of the ‘Expendables’ films when I happen to catch one I generally have a good time. There’s a sense that Sylvester Stallone and the rest of his crew aren’t taking themselves quite so seriously, no matter how much violence rains about them. That’s a refreshing change […]
Remember the much-talked about Kickstarter campaign to revive the cancelled 2004 CW series “Veronica Mars?” Being that you’re seeing the trailer, it goes without saying that the campaign was a success. That being said, I have no idea how the trailer is. I mean, it looks OK, but seeing that I never actually watched the […]
“A confident debut by Joseph Gordon-Levitt” Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Don Jon” is a remarkably assured debut though the film works as well as it does also because of the editing, which was done by Lauren Zuckerman. It’s amazing how good editing makes a decent film better by controlling how scenes flow from one to the next. But […]
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