Scott Derrickson’s “Sinister” is an entertaining film, but a pervasive sense of illogic stops if from being truly great. Scott Derrickson’s “Sinister” is an entertaining film, though unfortunately it’s not nearly as good as it could be, and the responsibility for that has to lain at the feet of Derrickson, who wrote (with C. Robert Cargill) as well as […]
You want some real thrills and chills? Check out the Biden/Ryan debate. Some of the best television EVER!
As I have mentioned before, I didn’t see Marc Webb’s Spider-man reboot, “The Amazing Spider-Man, because I had no need to see Spidey’s origin story again. Radioactive spider, bite; I get it. Let’s move on already. Shailene Woodley is going to play Mary-Jane Watson, though since I am unfamiliar with who she is, I don’t […]
I like most of the Scott Derrickson films that I have seen. His “Hellraiser: Inferno” was one of the better entries in the series, embracing the mythos while expanding it in new and interesting ways. I don’t much remember “The Exorcism Of Emily Rose,” though I don’t recall hating it, so that’s something. His only misstep was […]
Some are also calling “Skyfall” the best Bond ever. I assume that that’s more than a little bit of hyperbole because some of the 007 films that I enjoyed most were not necessarily the best in the series. For instance, of the Sean Connery Bond films, was never a huge fan of “Dr. No,” “From […]
“You’re “Better Off Dead,” than taking a trip down “Rosewood Lane.” Remember Savage Steve Holland‘s comedic take on teenage angst and suicide, “Better Off Dead?” You probably don’t, though if anything stuck, it’s the psychotic paperboy, and the way his catchphrase “Two dollars…” struck fear into the heart of Lane (John Cusack). Victor Silva‘s “Rosewood […]
I can only assume that there’s a serious mad-on between MTV and the United Kingdom because they cannot seem to stop ruining edgy/funny British television series. Other networks have adapted British television hits, with varying degrees of success. For instance, NBC’s 2003 version of “Coupling,” which failed; and 2005’s “The Office,” which is still on […]
I have to admit, this trailer kicks all sort of arse. Sure, the movie may be the cat’s balls, but this…Trailer…Rocks. I actually want to see this movie now. I feel good enough about what I have seen so far (though admittedly the Double Take Amber Ale I just consumed may be tinting my processes just […]
Anyone ever wonder why the The Lone Ranger, was called The Lone Ranger, despite the almost constant presence of Tonto, his American Indian companion? Yeah, that was always strange to me, too. I should also admit that I have never been a huge fan of the character, though I do recall watching when I was […]
Zach Snyder’s “Man Of Steel” (and it isn’t an accident that it’s called that, as opposed to ‘Superman’ because I suspect that his humanity will be emphasized more than his virtual godhood, until things need to be blowed up good! Real good!) is supposedly going to be more “realistic” than past interpretations, though the only way […]
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