Fight Club (1999)

Fight Club (1999) – There probably nothing much that can be written about Fight Club that hasn’t already been written. For me, it was how I discovered David Fincher. (Okay I had actually seen Alien 3 already, but that’s not exactly the best barometer of what he can do… though I do actually enjoy it … Continue reading

Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Deep Blue Sea (1999) — This article was originally published on 12ftdwende.com on 2 September 2011. Today the film Shark Night 3D opens. I mentioned last week that I was pretty stoked about this, mostly because I remember how much fun last year’s Piranha 3D was. More 3D boobs and blood (or tits and teeth, … Continue reading

Modernized Shakespeare

The following article originally appeared on 12ftdwende.com on 1 April 2011… Regular readers (do I even have those?) have surely noticed by now that at the end of each article I have been merrily endorsing the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival, reminding people that they can follow it on Twitter (@sacshakes), “like” it on Facebook, or particularly … Continue reading

Idle Hands (1999)

Idle Hands (1999) – This article was originally publiced on 12ftdwende.com on 10 June 2011 as part of a feature called “Guilty Pleasures.” As you may have noticed once or twice I will often point out the many flaws of a movie, sometimes going as far as to even call it a bad movie, then go … Continue reading

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) – I read an article the other day that said that Chris Brown will be appearing on an upcoming single by Rihanna. I thought “girl, what is wrong with you? That guy beat the shit out of you and you’re working together?” If I may deeply offend my … Continue reading

Magnolia (1999)

Magnolia (1999) — I really don’t know what all to say about Magnolia without going through every member of the cast and crew and just gushing with praise. It’s one of those movies there’s a lot of disagreement on and I happen to come down fervently on the “pro” side. This film is just over … Continue reading

Audition (1999)

Audition (1999) — Takashi Miike is a man who seems to have some issues.  I bought Audition years ago when I worked at Suncoast yet have never got around to watching it until now.  I have seen purchased and watched two other Miike films: Ichi the Killer and Sukiyaki Western Django, both of which I … Continue reading

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Toy Story 2 (1999) — The Godfather Part II, The Silence of the Lambs, Terminator 2: Judgment Day: all part of that rare fraternity of sequels that surpass the quality of the original (though some would exclude Lambs due to technicalities).  Toy Story 2 is another.  Toy Story is a masterpiece, and to one-up it … Continue reading