Monday, April 22, 2013

Deep Water (2006) Review


Sometimes you need to see a really decent documentary and not a work of fiction on screen to be reminded of the power that movies can evoke. Deep Water is a film that will grip you and won't let you go for a long time after the credits have rolled.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Movie Showdown #1: Tron Legacy vs. True Grit

Alright, it's time to settle the score so let's answer the age old question, what movie is better?


Today's contestants:
Joseph Kosinki's existentialist masterpiece Tron Legacy and the Coens' schlocky B-movie western True Grit.


Let's dive right in and see which one will keep the upper hand!

Friday, March 8, 2013

My 10 favorite movies of 2012

Man, it's already March and I still haven't done a top ten list of movies for the past year. So then, here it is, in all its glory. Keep in mind, these are not necessarily the BEST movies of 2012, they are simply the ones that I enjoyed the most.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Do you remember.... Twelve Monkeys?


It's a long time coming but you've probably seen Looper, last year's surprisingly smart and entertaining time-travel thriller. But I'm not here to tell you how good of a movie that was, I'm here to remind you that there was another time travel movie starring Bruce Willis.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

21 and Over (2013) Review


If you're here to simply get confirmation to see this film, then you have my blessing. 21 and Over is harmless fun, fast food for the soul, what it lacks in depth and brain it easily makes up in simple joy and entertainment. If you want to get a slightly more detailed review, please read on.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Take This Waltz (2011) Review


I'm sitting here trying to think of the appropriate words to describe Sarah Polley's "Take This Waltz" and there are four things that keep popping into my head: annoying, boring, trying way too hard and overall incredibly duuuuullllllllllllllllllllllllllll.