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Run Fatboy Run Review
Published February 23, 2010 @ 11:31 in Reviews
We actually sat down to watch Crank: High Voltage. I liked Crank enough to give it 6.5 out of 10, so I figured the sequel might be worth a shot. I was wrong. We couldn't get through 20 minutes of Crank: High Voltage before switching things up and giving Run Fatboy Run a shot. Run Fatboy Run loses steam about half way through, but it's decent enough. It was precisely the 6.5 out of 10 I was looking for!
Crazy Heart Review
Published January 31, 2010 @ 15:35 in Reviews
Crazy Heart reminded me a great deal of The Wrestler. Both films are about a down and out former great who meets a good woman and attempts to resolve issues with their offspring. The Wrestler, which I very much liked, had an open ending. Crazy Heart, which was an even better film, does not. Jeff Bridges is a shoe-in for best actor at the Academy Awards, but I'm surprised there's no buzz around Crazy Heart getting a best picture nomination. They're nominating ten films this year, and Crazy Heart deserves to be one of them. It's not just a great story about Bad Blake that's brilliantly acted, it's also got fantastic tunes to carry the weight. If the songs had sucked, the movie would have been far harder to buy. Crazy Heart is great stuff. Do yourself a favour and see it.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Review
Published January 18, 2010 @ 08:38 in Reviews
I'm not going to lie, I don't like seeing old friends like David Cross, Jason Lee and Wendie Malick like this, but this movie wasn't made for me. It was made for the kids. My wife and I took 17 kids to this movie yesterday. Most were 7 years old, but a few were a little younger and a few were a little older. All of them loved this movie. They didn't just like it, they loved it. And let's be honest, no adult couple is going to go to this movie without taking along their kids, nieces or nephews. If they do, they deserve to sit through 88 minutes of crap. You go because the kids will have a blast. And they did.
Up in the Air Review
Published January 5, 2010 @ 15:46 in Reviews
I've heard from a few trustworthy souls that this is a perfect movie. It's not that good. Don't get me wrong, I'm giving it 8 out of 10 because... well, because it's lovely, but it's far from perfect. Then again, it does have a Young MC cameo. What I really liked about Up in the Air is the way it makes you think. What's in your backpack? I've got some crackers, an Ubuntu install disk and a copy of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men in mine.
Star Trek Review
Published December 29, 2009 @ 10:28 in Reviews
If I had written this review a year ago, it would actually be relevant. As it stands, the vast majority of people who will ever see Star Trek have already done so. As a result, I'm strictly writing this for the non-Trekkie hold-outs. Last May, I wrote that I felt I was missing out as a non-Trekker. As a youngster, I saw Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan at the Runnymede Theatre and it damaged me, turning me off everything Star Trek for almost 30 years. Yes, the slug in the ear did it to me. Last night, I decided to give J.J. Abrams' Star Trek a whirl. It was fantastic. Honestly, even if you don't like Star Trek or are completely unfamiliar with Star Trek, you'll enjoy this movie. Speaking as a non-Trekkie, it was great. By far the best Star Trek anything I have ever seen. And yes, those mind control slugs showed up again, but when I caught wind of what was about to happen, I covered my son's eyes. Lightning wasn't about to strike twice.
Avatar Review
Published December 23, 2009 @ 20:27 in Reviews
We'll keep this review brief. Avatar is as good as you've heard, if not better. You're essentially drawn into an alien world and you're not released for 162 minutes. And then you're sorry you have to leave. I tried to see it in IMAX 3D, but it's sold out until May. Just see it in regular 3D. It's sensory overload as it is, IMAX might kill you.
Knowing Review
Published December 21, 2009 @ 08:47 in Reviews
Some reviewers I know and trust loved this film, so my expectations were a little higher than they'd normally be for a Nick Cage sci fi movie. It's not a bad movie. In fact, it's kind of neat in spots, and practically thought provoking, but it's still a six. A six dressed as a nine, perhaps, but still a six. I'd like to make a list of films in which we witness the destruction of New York City. Off the top of my head, I can think of about a dozen.
Fantastic Mr. Fox Review
Published November 29, 2009 @ 16:32 in Reviews
In a word, this film is fantastic. Betcha didn't see that coming, eh? This is one of those rare films that fulfils both the 35-year old and the 7-year old. I can personally attest to this. It nails both audiences in terms of story, dialogue and visual appeal. And that visual appeal is something special. I just enjoyed looking at this movie. They could have muted the audio and I'd have been mesmerized. This movie looks unlike any animated film I've seen previously. It's stunning. And that story and dialogue... charming and funny as cuss. As a big fan of previous Wes Anderson efforts like Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, this is another W.A. gem, with the voices of your usual W.A. movie suspects. Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Owen Wilson all contribute, but it's George Clooney who perfectly captures the essence of Mr. Fox. Cuss, I'm going for it one more time. See this movie, it's fantastic.
The Astronaut Farmer Review
Published November 28, 2009 @ 19:26 in Reviews
I hated The Astronaut Farmer. Rotten Tomatoes has it at 58% and I find that shocking. The Astronaut Farmer is the worst kind of cinema and should be avoided at all cost. It's good to have dreams. When this Farmer chap decides he's going to build a rocket in his barn, blast off to outer space and orbit the earth, people are sceptical. But it's his dream, don't you see? How will his teenage son feel if his daddy gave up on his dream? Although I hated the "you can do anything so long as you believe in your dreams" Disney Americana crapola, that's not what got this movie a 3 out of 10. This movie gets a 3 out of 10 for plot holes you could fly a rocket through and for requiring a complete suspension of logic, reason and belief. Essentially, it's all completely ridiculous. All of it. Field of Dreams, a much better slice of Americana, seems far more plausible than The Astronaut Farmer, and that guy ended up playing catch with his dead dad. How many people did Farmer almost kill when his first launch failed? How was he able to blast a rocket in Texas and get off without even a warning? How did he score all the fuel for that launch, let alone the next one? In post 9/11 America, how exactly does one manage to secure that much fuel for their missile-like rocket? How did he, his teenage son and illegal alien labourer manage to build that second rocket so damn quickly? And where did all the parts come from, Home Depot? OMG, you have to see this movie just to see how impossible and moronic it all is. The FBI come across as complete morons, the wife appears to be completely brainwashed and Farmer - well he's clearly a demented egomaniac with delusions of grandeur and completely and utterly dangerous. That, ladies and gentlemen, is your American hero. Oh it's bad... and simply based on the fact a guy on a ranch said he was building a rocket to go into space, without anyone actually seeing said rocket, the space cowboy became a world-wide sensational story. Every news outlet in the world descended on his ranch, he was talked up in talk show monologues and "space cowboy" entered the lexicon. All because some cracker in Texas said he was building a rocket. I'll bet there are at least 4 dozen Americans building rockets in their barns as I type, but we don't know their names because they're nuts. I hated this movie, and if you enjoyed it, I hate you, too.
Wendy and Lucy Review
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Published November 23, 2009 @ 16:09 in Reviews
I must confess, I had never heard of Wendy and Lucy. My wife essentially ordered me to watch it and for 80 minutes I was drawn into Michelle Williams' character's world. Michelle Williams is fantastic in this, by the way. This ain't no Dawson's Creek, this is Wendy's life, and it's raw, sad and dire. It's only 80 minutes, and there's very little action, but you're strangely riveted. My wife was right about this one.
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