A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) – So for some time, I have been having some issues with Family Guy. It still has a certain way with irreverent and offensive humor, but it’s best jokes tend to be in cutaway gags that have nothing to do with the main narrative. I mean, … Continue reading
Les Misérables (2012)
Les Misérables (2012) – So I’ve been getting more into musicals lately (especially as I am going to start auditioning for them) and hey, it just so happens a new one came out at the end of the year. (Worth noting: the other big-budget musical that came out this year, Rock of Ages, is one … Continue reading
Django (1966)
Django (1966) – The American West. It’s been endlessly romanticized in film, with the likes of John Wayne and Gary Cooper showing us how men should act. It’s American as apple pie. Truthfully, the legend of the Old West like so many other parts of American history was written in blood. The Italians (perhaps being … Continue reading
In Time (2011)
In Time (2011) – I had a lot of reasons to root for this movie. The main one was that I am big fan of Andrew Niccol’s previous film Gattaca (as well as The Truman Show, which he wrote but did not direct). I even liked his lesser movies Simone and Lord of War. So … Continue reading
Chloe (2009)
Chloe (2009) — So there’s a line between “legitimate erotic thriller” and “exploitative skin flick.” Some movies walk that line while others fall over it. All in all I rather liked this one. Julianne Moore plays Catharine, a woman convinced her husband (Liam Neeson) is cheating on her with one of his many college-age students. … Continue reading
Letters to Juliet (2010)
Letters to Juliet (2010) — This movie played out like an endless series of missed opportunities. The best things in this stupid little movie were just teasing reminders of the potential good movies that could have been made if someone with a soul had made this film instead. The premise of this movie is that … Continue reading
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Jennifer’s Body (2009) — So this is a horror comedy written by Oscar-winning former stripper Diablo Cody and starring Mega[n] Fox. But it’s never scary and only inconsistently funny. Cody’s Juno-speak doesn’t really work in genres other than “quirky indie flick” and just a word to deflect most people who want to see this movie’s … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 