Sunday, June 9, 2013

Do you remember... Before Sunrise?


OK, for a moment let's forget about all the romantic comedy rubbish starring Kristen Bell or Katherine Heigl that Hollywood likes to crap out for a quick cash grab and let's look at something much more sincere and honest than that. Let's look no further than 1995's Before Sunrise.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Review


Let's get one thing right out of the way: I'm not a Trekkie. I've never seen the original show or any of the spin-offs and when it comes to the movies then I'd always felt somewhat underwhelmed (with the exception of Wrath of Khan, that film kicks ass). Now the first time that I'd actually found myself being quite blown away by Star Trek was with J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek. Dumping all the heavihandedness of the source material and putting everything into overdrive was probably the best thing that could have ever happened to the franchise. I'm certainly aware that many devoted fans have complained about it not being true to the source material and dumbing it down for the mass audience but these people are forgetting one simple thing: IT'S A MOVIE, GET OVER IT! But honestly, Star Trek of the 2009 variety was a fast-paced, entertaining and completely satisfying sci-fi romp.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Movie Showdown #2: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure vs. Encino Man


Here we go again, more films to battle bitterly to the end, let's see what movie is better!


Today's contestants:
The ingenious late 80s classic Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and the somewhat forgotten Brendan Fraser flick Encino Man.

Alright, enough talk, bring it on!


Friday, May 3, 2013

White House Down trailer will pump you up!


Now I know what you're thinking, heck, didn't we just have Olympus Has Fallen? And didn't we also have our fair share of Channing Tatum movies lately? And what's Roland Emmerich's obsession with messing with the White House? I mean, check out what he did to it before:

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!