I’ll come clean. After all the slaps I got from fanboys about my subjective, personal opinion of the first two X-Men movies, I am not eager to jump in and comment on the third in the series. Sure, this one is different. It’s got a different director, it’s got a whole political […]
I have not had the privilege of reading Alan Moore’s graphic novel response to the administration of Margaret Thatcher, but no matter. I read the news, I don’t need to imagine the fear that drove this work into being. I don’t know why Moore wanted his name taken off this film (especially […]
The answer to the following 2 rhetorial questions is “yes.” Are we so cynical as movie consumers that we automatically expect a science fiction comic book adaptation starring a recent Oscar winner to suck rocks? Is Hollywood so out of touch with the mainstream of what people want to see in movies that […]
“Serenity now!” demanded the fans and Hollywood responded. All the fans I know have been filling their pants with excitement over how much they love this movie; if you are a fan of the short-lived, well-loved Firefly TV show or a Joss Whedon junkie, no doubt you have already seen the film, so you […]
I loved it. I’m sorry, I did. I saw it last night and I want to see it again. It’s everything THX1138 should have been, and quite a bit of what Michael Bay films tend not to be; in other words, interesting and engaging. It’s like a regular sci-fi thriller with […]
For his entire career, Spielberg has been slowly evolving from a purveyor of pure popcorn into a sophisticated filmmaker. His popularity is merely a cunning façade for his connsumate skills - I mean, if he’s any good, why would so many people like it, right? With War of the Worlds, Spielberg reclaims the […]
The 28 year saga is finally over. It’s no secret that Episodes I and II were not my favorite movies of all time; that opinion is not unusual. However, I think I can say this is the best Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back. Why is Empire so good? Because […]
Despite being based on a beloved and pythonianly (I challenge someone to find a more appropriate adverb) random book, despite having a beyond-perfect cast, fantastic book animations, and superb production design, this latest adaptation of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is just not very enjoyable. It pains me to say it, […]
At first, you pity wee Pendragon Pictures - they finally make a blip on the radar screen by producing a feature film of a popular science fiction story but doing it for the first time as it was originally written, set in 1898 with Martians chasing horse drawn wagons, etc - and then the Spielberg […]
We all knew Robots was going to look amazing, but the terror you may understandably feel after being betrayed again and again by the non-Pixar companies is a legitimate terror. The ads push the vocal talent over the story and there’s the very real risk of a Robin-Williams-run-amok factor. In other words, we […]
